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AI-Generated Epstein Photos Targeting NYC Mayor Debunked as Mamdani Presses for Regulation

Forensic scans using Google’s SynthID verified the doctored images as fabricated, intensifying calls for tighter AI safeguards.

New images claim to show Epstein meeting the NY mayor as a child but there’s a sign the photos aren’t real.
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Tech-enabled false narratives on social media are increasingly blurring the line between fact and fiction.

Overview

  • Independent reviews, including Google’s Gemini detection of SynthID watermarks, confirmed the viral photos were created or altered by AI.
  • The images originated from a parody X account, @DumbFckFinder, which described its output as AI memes and later acknowledged fabricating a shot by depicting Mamdani as a baby.
  • The DOJ’s recent release includes only a 2009 email noting filmmaker Mira Nair at an afterparty, with no photos or allegations involving her or her son, who was 18 that year—contradicting the child depictions.
  • NewsGuard estimated more than 21 million views for the fabricated visuals on X, with amplification by high-reach accounts including Alex Jones.
  • Calling the posts hurtful, Mamdani urged stronger AI rules as New York leaders advance measures such as a newly signed state AI safety law and proposals to restrict generative AI use in political campaigns and schools.