wire / 2026-08-18-9919
Deepfake video falsely accused Pakistani actress Meera of assaulting her housemaid
The video went viral. The retraction, predictably, did not.
The facts
A viral video allegedly showing Pakistani actress Meera assaulting her housemaid was later revealed by the maid, Yasmeen, to be AI-generated and false. The incident caused public outrage and reputational harm before Yasmeen retracted her allegations, highlighting the dangers of AI-generated deepfake content in Pakistan.