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Incident 804: AI-Generated Fake 'True Crime' Video About Non-Existent Littleton Murder Goes Viral

Description: An AI-generated "true crime" video on YouTube falsely depicted a Littleton man's "secret gay love affair" and murder by his stepson. The 25-minute video, which garnered nearly 2 million views, fabricated details and used deepfake technology to deceive viewers into believing the story was real. Despite being flagged as false by local authorities and lacking credible sources, the video sparked widespread misinformation and outrage online.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by True Crime Case Files YouTube channel, which harmed Viewers of True Crime Case Files YouTube channel and Residents of Littleton.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
804
Report Count
5
Incident Date
2024-07-30
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MIT

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Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

3.1. False or misleading information

Risk Domain

The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
 
  1. Misinformation

Entity

Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
 

Human

Timing

The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
 

Post-deployment

Intent

Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
 

Intentional

Incident Reports

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Incident OccurrenceA “true crime” video about a Littleton man’s “secret gay love affair” with his murderous stepson is going viral. It’s fake.Is this true crime YouTube page with millions of views real? AI controversy explained+2
YouTube video about a murder in Colorado reached nearly 2 million views. The story is fake.
A “true crime” video about a Littleton man’s “secret gay love affair” with his murderous stepson is going viral. It’s fake.

A “true crime” video about a Littleton man’s “secret gay love affair” with his murderous stepson is going viral. It’s fake.

denverpost.com

Is this true crime YouTube page with millions of views real? AI controversy explained

Is this true crime YouTube page with millions of views real? AI controversy explained

dexerto.com

YouTube video about a murder in Colorado reached nearly 2 million views. The story is fake.

YouTube video about a murder in Colorado reached nearly 2 million views. The story is fake.

9news.com

Viral video about Littleton murder is fake, law enforcement says

Viral video about Littleton murder is fake, law enforcement says

coloradohometownweekly.com

Littleton Murder Story Hits 2 Million Views on YouTube, Then Exposed as Fake!

Littleton Murder Story Hits 2 Million Views on YouTube, Then Exposed as Fake!

allaboutai.com

A “true crime” video about a Littleton man’s “secret gay love affair” with his murderous stepson is going viral. It’s fake.
denverpost.com · 2024

A YouTube video that’s garnered nearly 2 million views and 8,000 comments details a salacious “true crime” saga in Littleton that “exposed a hidden world of secrets and lies shaking the town to its core,” according to the video’s descriptio…

Is this true crime YouTube page with millions of views real? AI controversy explained
dexerto.com · 2024

It’s 2024, meaning there’s fresh AI controversy. This time, it’s related to a viral true crime YouTube page with millions of views. 

In the world of TV and movies, artificial intelligence has become a hot topic. It was one of the reasons fo…

YouTube video about a murder in Colorado reached nearly 2 million views. The story is fake.
9news.com · 2024

DENVER — A video about a vulgar murder in Littleton, Colorado went viral on YouTube. As of Monday, the 25-minute clip has almost two million views. 

The catch is - the "true crime" documentary isn't about a real crime. The entire film appea…

Viral video about Littleton murder is fake, law enforcement says
coloradohometownweekly.com · 2024

Two miniature documentaries billed as “true crime” stories of murder in Colorado are entirely fake and apparently created by artificial intelligence, law enforcement said.

A 25-minute film about a Littleton man murdered by his stepson with …

Littleton Murder Story Hits 2 Million Views on YouTube, Then Exposed as Fake!
allaboutai.com · 2024

A YouTube video depicting a fictional murder in Littleton, Colorado, has gone viral, amassing almost two million views. However, the video is not based on a real crime.

The entire "true crime" documentary was created using artificial intell…

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