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Queens prosecutors alleged that former City Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi used AI during his 2025 campaign to manufacture the appearance of political support through posts made to resemble authentic endorsements and news coverage. The material reportedly attributed backing to public figures and institutions that had not provided it and falsely claimed that opponent Lynn Schulman had withdrawn. Rinaldi was charged with forgery and possession of forged instruments.

Timeline

1. 25 June 2026Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
   Incident78%

   • Former City Council Candidate Charged With Forgery for Disseminating Altered Political Endorsements and Phony News Repo…https://queensda.org/former-city-council-candidate-charged-with-forgery-for-disseminating-altered-political-endorsements-and-phony-news-reports/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1557https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1557/

   Former City Council Candidate Charged With Forgery for Disseminating Altered Political Endorsements and Phony News Repo…AI Incident Database - Incident 1557
2. 23 June 2026Meta AI Support Bot Reportedly Enabled Takeovers of High-Profile Instagram Accounts
   Incident82%

   • Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Workedhttps://www.404media.co/hackers-simply-asked-meta-ai-to-give-them-access-to-high-profile-instagram-accounts-it-worked/
   • Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accountshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98rzr72dpyo
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1510https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1510/

   Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It WorkedInstagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others' accountsAI Incident Database - Incident 1510
3. 9 June 2026Reported AI-Generated Videos Purported to Show Kosovo Diaspora Mobilization for Vetëvendosje Before Snap Elections
   Incident78%

   • Me shpalljen e zgjedhjeve, rikthehen videot e fabrikuara përmes Inteligjencës Artificialehttps://kallxo.com/krypometer/me-shpalljen-e-zgjedhjeve-rikthehen-videot-e-fabrikuara-permes-inteligjences-artificiale/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1521https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1521/

   Me shpalljen e zgjedhjeve, rikthehen videot e fabrikuara përmes Inteligjencës ArtificialeAI Incident Database - Incident 1521
4. 21 Mar 2026Unlabeled Purportedly AI-Generated 'Jessica Foster' Account Reportedly Posed as Pro-Trump Army Service Member to Attract Followers and Funnel Users to Paid Adult Content
   Incident82%

   • Thousands have swooned over this MAGA dream girl. She’s made with AI.https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/20/jessica-foster-maga-dream-girl-ai-fake/
   • The most popular MAGA influencer you’ve never heard of is an AI foot fetish modelhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91507096/jessica-foster-popular-maga-influencer-ai-model
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1422https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1422/

   Thousands have swooned over this MAGA dream girl. She’s made with AI.The most popular MAGA influencer you’ve never heard of is an AI foot fetish modelAI Incident Database - Incident 1422
5. 8 Jan 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
   Incident82%

   • Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Adshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/technology/facebooks-political-ads-deepfakes-scams.html
   • Meta Awash in Deepfake Scam Adshttps://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/meta-awash-in-deepfake-scam-ads
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1223https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1223/

   Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political AdsMeta Awash in Deepfake Scam AdsAI Incident Database - Incident 1223
6. 4 Oct 2025Meta Platforms Users Report Being Wrongfully Locked Out After Purported AI Moderation Flags Accounts for Child Exploitation Content
   Incident78%

   • Locked out of Instagram? Users who say they've been wrongfully suspended turn to 7 on Your Sidehttps://abc7.com/amp/post/instagram-users-say-been-wrongfully-suspended-app-turn-7-side/17264251/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1219https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1219/

   Locked out of Instagram? Users who say they've been wrongfully suspended turn to 7 on Your SideAI Incident Database - Incident 1219
7. 7 Sept 2025Meta User-Created AI Companions Allegedly Implicated in Facilitating Sexually Themed Conversations Involving Underage Personas
   Incident82%

   • Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Childrenhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-chatbots-sex-a25311bf
   • Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical infohttps://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/meta-ai-chatbot-guidelines/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1040https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1040/

   Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even ChildrenMeta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical infoAI Incident Database - Incident 1040
8. 7 Sept 2025Meta AI on Instagram Reportedly Facilitated Suicide and Eating Disorder Roleplay with Teen Accounts
   Incident78%

   • Instagram’s chatbot helped teen accounts plan suicide — and parents can’t disable ithttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/28/meta-ai-chatbot-safety-teens/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1200https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1200/

   Instagram’s chatbot helped teen accounts plan suicide — and parents can’t disable itAI Incident Database - Incident 1200
9. 23 Mar 2025Attackers Reportedly Deployed Simulated AI Support Chatbot to Trick Instagram Business Users into Adding Malicious 2FA Login
   Incident82%

   • Clickbait to Catastrophe: How a Fake Meta Email Leads to Password Plunderhttps://cofense.com/blog/clickbait-to-catastrophe-how-a-fake-meta-email-leads-to-password-plunder
   • New Phishing Scam Uses Fake Instagram Chatbot to Hijack Accountshttps://hackread.com/phishing-scam-fake-instagram-chatbots-hijack-accounts/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 999https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/999/

   Clickbait to Catastrophe: How a Fake Meta Email Leads to Password PlunderNew Phishing Scam Uses Fake Instagram Chatbot to Hijack AccountsAI Incident Database - Incident 999
10. 28 Feb 2025Alleged Instagram Algorithm Malfunction Floods Users' Reels Feeds with Violent and Graphic Content
    Incident78%

    • Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagramhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 957https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/957/

    Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on InstagramAI Incident Database - Incident 957
11. 12 Jan 2025Meta AI Characters Allegedly Exhibited Racism, Fabricated Identities, and Exploited User Trust
    Incident82%

    • Meta deletes AI character profiles after backlash, racism accusationshttps://mashable.com/article/meta-deletes-ai-character-profiles-after-backlash
    • Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifieshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/01/03/business/meta-ai-accounts-instagram-facebook/index.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 885https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/885/

    Meta deletes AI character profiles after backlash, racism accusationsMeta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifiesAI Incident Database - Incident 885
12. 16 Sept 2024Teenager Makes Deepfake Pornography of 50 Girls at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School in Australia
    Incident82%

    • Fifty Bacchus Marsh Grammar girls targeted with AI fake nudeshttps://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/fifty-bacchus-marsh-grammar-girls-targeted-with-ai-fake-nudes-20240611-p5jky6.html
    • Bacchus Marsh Grammar: schoolboy arrested after 50 female students allegedly targeted in fake explicit AI photos scandalhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/12/schoolboy-arrested-after-allegedly-posting-fake-explicit-images-of-female-students-ntwnfb
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 797https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/797/

    Fifty Bacchus Marsh Grammar girls targeted with AI fake nudesBacchus Marsh Grammar: schoolboy arrested after 50 female students allegedly targeted in fake explicit AI photos scandalAI Incident Database - Incident 797

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