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Fake AI image of Bondi Beach victim having blood applied circulates online

The fake AI-generated image was used to promote false claims about the Bondi Beach attack, misleading over 41,000 social media users, fact-checkers confirmed.

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The AI generated picture has been circulating widely on social media alongside completely false claims the man pictured was a ‘crisis actor’ and never really injured.

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Arsen Ostrovsky's bloodied selfie went viral and he is calling on social media companies to step up after doctored versions were widely spread online.

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Fake AI image of Bondi Beach victim having blood applied circulates online

The AI generated picture has been circulating widely on social media alongside completely false claims the man pictured was a ‘crisis actor’ and never really injured.

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'Millimetres from death': Bondi survivor fights AI lies

A man who survived a bullet to the head during a terror attack has spoken out after being accused of faking his injuries in doctored images shared online.

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Full Fact broke the news in on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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