Overview
- An AI-generated post on X falsely showed Johnson kissing NBC6 reporter Sara Cardona during a pregame sideline interview.
- Johnson wrote on X, "This is fake...this is so wrong!" to refute the fabricated image.
- X removed the content for violating its rules after it drew more than 1 million impressions, according to reports.
- The manipulated material repurposed legitimate sideline footage from Hard Rock Stadium before Miami faced Indiana in the National Championship.
- Coverage noted that many users initially believed the image was real, highlighting the difficulty of identifying deepfakes.