A catfish used AI to impersonate Alicia, then her Instagram got banned

According to ABC News, a catfish used AI-generated images to impersonate a woman named Alicia on Facebook, accumulating over five hundred thousand followers. In a striking twist, the real Alicia's Instagram account was subsequently banned — a reminder that AI-enabled identity theft often outpaces platform enforcement, leaving genuine people to bear the consequences while their imposters thrive.

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