Mia Goth's team criticises Instagram over AI image on verified fan account after divorce news
Representatives of actress Mia Goth say an Instagram post showing her in a "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN" T-shirt was AI-generated and came from a verified fan account they had asked Instagram to remove. Outlets had covered it as genuine.
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Left · 2Representatives of actress Mia Goth say an image that spread on Instagram after news of her divorce filing was AI-generated, and have criticised Instagram for allowing it. The VergeLC “But the image, Goth’s representatives say, was AI-generated, posted by an account they had asked Instagram to remove.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “she has slammed Meta for allowing the AI-altered image to circulate” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 1News had broken earlier this month that Goth filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. The VergeLC “news broke that actress Mia Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf” Read at The Verge ↗ Left · 1The post, from the account miagoth_ with a blue verified checkmark, showed Goth in a T-shirt reading "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN", with Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" added. The VergeLC “The post shows Goth in a T-shirt that reads “MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN” in bold black letters.” Read at The Verge ↗
Left · 2According to The Verge, hundreds of thousands of people liked it, and outlets including OK! and People wrote about it as if it were authentic; Variety says it was posted on Thursday, two days after the divorce filing. The VergeLC “entertainment outlets like OK! and even People wrote about it as if it were authentic” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “The image posted on Thursday by “miagoth_,” complete with a blue verified checkmark on the account” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2Goth's representative Christine Tripicchio told The Verge that Goth does not have ownership of, nor engage in, social media on any platform, and that the team had filed multiple complaints asking Instagram to remove the verified fan account, which continues to post "counterfeit, AI images" of her. The VergeLC ““Mia Goth does not have ownership of, nor does she engage in social media on any platform.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “Goth’s team has filed multiple complaints with Instagram over the account’s repeated posting of “counterfeit, AI images” of the actress.” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2Tripicchio called it "disconcerting on a fundamental level" that the fan account met Instagram's criteria for a blue check, and "incomprehensible" that Instagram "evidently prioritizes the dissemination of forged and manipulated images over the protection and integrity of a public figure’s likeness." The VergeLC “it is incomprehensible that Instagram evidently prioritizes the dissemination of forged and manipulated images over the protection and integrity of a public figure’s likeness.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC ““The fact that this fan account meets Instagram’s criteria to qualify for a ‘blue check’ is disconcerting on a fundamental level,”” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1The account was labelled as fan-run and had roughly a million followers; The Verge notes the blue checkmark, which long signalled an authentic entity, likely confused many, since Meta began selling checkmarks that can go to accounts not run by the person depicted. The VergeLC “the page had over a million followers”“Meta began selling blue checkmarks several years ago as part of a new program” Read at The Verge ↗ Left · 2Meta did not immediately respond to The Verge's request for comment, and both outlets report the miagoth_ account appeared to have been removed by Tuesday. The VergeLC “Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “the account appears to have been taken down as of Tuesday afternoon” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2Meta does not ban AI-generated depictions of real people but labels some AI content; The Verge says its rules do not require a label on still images. The VergeLC “Meta’s own rules include a carve-out that the label is not required for still images.” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “Meta does not ban AI-generated depictions of real people” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 2The outlets place the case among wider complaints by entertainers about AI likenesses, citing Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, Cate Blanchett and Steven Soderbergh. The VergeLC “In 2024, Scarlett Johansson said that OpenAI had used a soundalike for the voice of ChatGPT” Read at The Verge ↗ VarietyLC “several Hollywood figures, including Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and Steven Soderbergh, have condemned deepfakes” Read at Variety ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both left-leaning outlets present it as a platform-accountability and AI-likeness story, leading with Goth's team's criticism of Instagram and Meta.
- Emphasis
- The Verge stresses Meta's paid verification and labelling rules; Variety stresses celebrity opposition to deepfakes.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither reports a Meta response or independent verification of the image's origin beyond Goth's representatives.
- Charged language
- “Slams”“incomprehensible”“counterfeit”
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What every side reports
- Goth's representative Christine Tripicchio said Goth has no social media accounts and the image was AI-generated.
- The miagoth_ account was a verified fan account with about a million followers.
- Goth's team had filed multiple complaints with Instagram.
- The account appeared to have been removed by Tuesday.
- Meta did not immediately comment.
Left2 articles
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Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
Critical Reports Goth's team's complaint and critically explains Meta's paid verification and AI labelling gaps.
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Mia Goth Slams Instagram’s ‘Incomprehensible’ Decision to Let AI-Altered Selfie Spread Online
Critical Short report built on Goth's statement, adding celebrity deepfake opposition.
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- 13 Oct 17:42 First The VergeLC Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
- 13 Oct 19:49 +2h 7m VarietyLC Mia Goth Slams Instagram’s ‘Incomprehensible’ Decision to Let AI-Altered Selfie Spread Online
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