AI-Generated Persona 'Jessica Foster' Deceives MAGA Supporters Online
An anonymous creator deployed AI-generated images and a fictional persona named Jessica Foster, marketed as a U.S. Army soldier, on Instagram starting in December 2025, accumulating nearly one million followers before the account was removed. The creator used the account to direct followers to OnlyFans, where they sold adult content, deceiving predominantly male followers who believed they were supporting a real Trump-supporting soldier.
What happened
An anonymous creator used artificial intelligence to generate images and build a persona of 'Jessica Foster,' a fictional U.S. Army soldier, posting them to Instagram starting in December 2025. The account amassed nearly one million followers before being taken down, with posts depicting Foster alongside President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and at a Trump 'Board of Peace' event.
The account contained errors that revealed its artificial nature, including a photo showing 'Jessica' as a first name on a nametag instead of the required U.S. Army format of last names only, and a speech placard reading 'Border of Peace' rather than matching the caption. The account was linked to an OnlyFans subscription profile (@jessicanextdoor) where the creator directed followers to purchase adult and fetish content.
Reported impact
Posts from the account received over 30,000 likes, with predominantly male followers commenting that Foster was 'beautiful' and applauding her 'America First' message. Users thanked the AI persona for her service and championed the Trump cause without knowing the account was artificial.
Index analysis
Instagram's Meta policies require prominent disclosure of AI use in paid political advertisements, with unpaid organic posts subject to fact-checking by third parties. OnlyFans platform policies require profiles to be linked to a verified human being and prohibit undisclosed AI-generated content. The account violated both platforms' policies by operating without verification or adequate disclosure of its artificial nature.
Sam Gregory of video-advocacy group Witness stated that Foster's account 'exemplifies how deceptive' AI generators can be, warning that AI is being used to push political agendas and lure social media users to paid platforms.
Governance controls
OnlyFans removed the account linked to Foster's Instagram after determining the creator was not verified. Instagram subsequently removed the Foster account.
Meta's approach to unpaid organic posts relies on third-party fact-checkers to blur or remove deceptive misinformation, which did not prevent the Foster account from accumulating followers before removal.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.