Mia Goth’s team criticizes Instagram over AI image posted by verified fan account

Viral image disputed

Mia Goth’s representatives say an image showing the actress wearing a T-shirt reading “MY EX IS MY BIGGEST FAN” was AI-generated, not a genuine post from her. It spread after news of her divorce filing from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. The Verge+1

The image appeared on the Instagram account miagoth_, which carried a blue verification badge and was labeled as fan-run. Hundreds of thousands of people liked the post, and outlets including OK! and People reported on it as authentic, according to The Verge. The Verge

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Repeated removal requests

Goth’s representative Christine Tripicchio told The Verge that the actress does not own or use social media accounts. She said Goth’s team had filed multiple complaints asking Instagram to remove the fan account over its repeated posting of “counterfeit, AI images” of Goth. The Verge+1

Tripicchio called the account’s eligibility for a blue check “disconcerting” and said it was “incomprehensible” that Instagram appeared to prioritize manipulated images over protecting a public figure’s likeness. The Verge+1

The account appeared to have been removed by Tuesday, October 13. Meta did not immediately respond to either outlet’s request for comment. The Verge+1

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Verification and AI labels

Meta began selling blue verification badges several years ago, allowing accounts such as fan pages to obtain them without being operated by the person depicted. The Goth fan account had more than a million followers, according to The Verge. The Verge

Meta does not broadly ban AI-generated depictions of real people, instead labeling some AI-created content. The Verge reports that its rules may require labels for photorealistic AI videos of people but include an exception for still images. The Verge

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