Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 2 of the 3 reports ran its copy.
All 3 reports on Sun, 30 August 2026
What it is about
Jimmy KimmelJon StewartGreg GutfeldJed RosenzweigSean HannityGiorgia MeloniJohn OliverHany FaridLouis TomprosAbdul El-SayedInstagramCommunications CommissionMichigan SenateDartmouth CollegeGoogleFacebookYoutubePublic Affairs ResearchTennessee, United StatesMichigan, United States
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 1 original report, 2 reprints
Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- NPR News11:00first to report
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
2 reprints
- wfae.org30 Aug, 11:00their copy
- kpbs.org30 Aug, 11:00their copy