Mia Goth condemns Instagram over AI-faked images of her
What happened
On 14 October 2026, The Verge reported that actor Mia Goth's manager said a blue-verified Instagram fan account, miagoth_, posted an AI-generated image of Goth wearing a T-shirt reading "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN"; the image drew hundreds of thousands of likes and was used by outlets including OK!. Goth's side condemned Instagram for letting such AI-generated images spread. On 15 October, The Verge followed up, reporting that the account had over a million followers and a blue check, the image drew nearly 500,000 likes, and Instagram eventually removed the account for impersonating a public figure. Earlier reports said the image drew "hundreds of thousands of likes"; the follow-up said "nearly 500,000 likes".
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- Oct 15 22:03 · 1 reportsInstagram is awash with AI deepfake content of celebritiesThe Verge · AI：Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
- Oct 14 00:42 · 1 reportsMia Goth condemns Instagram over spread of AI-faked images of herThe Verge · AI：Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
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- The Verge · AINobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf, posing in a T-shirt with a pointed message: MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN.
- The Verge · AIActress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
Earlier this month, news broke that actress Mia Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. An Instagram post from the account miagoth_ - marked with a blue verified checkmark - quickly spread. The post shows Goth in a T-shirt that reads "MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN" in bold black letters.
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