AI-generated deepfake videos involving late-night television personalities are spreading online.
Claim reviewed: AI-generated deepfake videos involving late-night television personalities are spreading online.
AI-generated fake videos featuring Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night hosts were reported spreading on social media in late August 2026, although the supplied…
Verdict: True
Key evidence
- NPR reported on August 30, 2026, that fake videos involving Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night hosts were mushrooming on social media.
- The report attributed the videos to generative AI and described late-night television personalities as especially vulnerable to having their likenesses manipulated.
- WFAE published the same report and added comments from LateNighter.com founder Jed Rosenzweig about the trend.
Detailed analysis
NPR reported on August 30, 2026, that fabricated videos featuring Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night television hosts were proliferating on social media. The report identified the videos as products of generative artificial intelligence and described late-night personalities as particularly vulnerable because their televised appearances provide extensive material that can be repurposed.