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wire / 2026-08-18-6b49

Jennie Targeted by AI-Generated Deepfake Videos, Agency Pursues Legal Action

August 18, 2026 · JPN INCIDENT RIGHTSREPUTATIONAL

Deepfaked wardrobe-malfunction videos of Jennie prompted her agency to rule out settlements. Legal budgets scale better than takedown notices.

The facts

BLACKPINK member Jennie became the victim of malicious AI-generated deepfake videos falsely depicting wardrobe malfunctions after her performance in Japan. Her agency, OA Entertainment, condemned the violation of her rights and privacy, announcing strict legal action against creators and distributors of the fake content, with no intention to settle or show leniency.