AI-generated fake hospital image of actress Bergüzar Korel spreads on social media
An AI-generated fake image showing Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel in a hospital bed spread on social media, causing her family emotional distress after elderly relatives saw it and contacted her mother believing it was real.
What happened
An AI-generated fake image depicting actress Bergüzar Korel lying in a hospital bed circulated on social media.
Korel stated on Instagram that the image caused significant distress to her family, including elderly relatives who believed the image was real and called her mother to check on her.
Reported impact
Korel's mother received numerous phone calls from relatives and acquaintances who saw the fake image on Facebook and believed it was genuine.
Korel described the incident as causing her family to experience days of panic and emotional distress, stating the image exploited the feelings of both herself and people who genuinely suffer from serious illnesses.
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