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Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
The AI face-swap video reached nearly 7 million views and sparked conspiracy theories before the creator clarified it was satire and apologized.
- Last week, a short Instagram video filmed in Quebec City went viral after viewers noticed a likeness to Ghislaine Maxwell outside Snack Québec at 1045 St-Jean St., The Canadian Press reported Feb. 23, 2026.
- The account's history shows a pattern of AI-based pranks using generated faces, including Epstein, and the creator said the clip was satirical, editing the Facebook post to apologise and adding an AI label after initially omitting one.
- Frame-by-Frame checks showed the first frame appears to reveal the woman's real face, and the person filming's question was met with her shaking her head and saying 'No, sorry'.
- The Instagram clip received nearly seven million views after being reposted, despite Maxwell serving a 20-year sentence and being in a federal prison camp in Texas, some viewers claimed she was the 'real' Maxwell or an impostor.
- Platform responses—initial lack of AI disclaimers, later AI labels—have fed concerns about misinformation and privacy as the creator said they would not post the original video to respect the woman’s privacy.
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Fact File: Viral video of Ghislaine Maxwell in Quebec City made with AI, creator says
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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A viral video behind several conspiracy theories was modified with artificial intelligence.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left11Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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