TikTok Prank Leads to Unnecessary 911 Calls in Salem
Police in Salem, Massachusetts, are warning residents about a viral TikTok prank that uses AI-generated images to create fake scenarios of people attempting to break into homes.
The prank involves using image generators to create realistic-looking photos of a person at someone's door or inside their home, appearing to refuse to leave. However, the person in the image is completely fabricated using AI.
- Pranksters send AI-generated images via text to unsuspecting homeowners, relatives, or friends.
- The images claim to show an uninvited person in the home, prompting panicked 911 calls.
The prank is wasting emergency resources and prompting unnecessary 911 calls.
Author's summary: TikTok prank uses AI images to fake break-ins.