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Viral ‘Bandana Girl’ Locks X Account After Non‑Consensual AI Images Circulate

She cites AI-generated content using her face, which she did not authorize, as the reason for stepping back from public posts.

Overview

  • The woman behind the two‑second autorickshaw selfie, which has drawn roughly 100 million views, said AI images and videos using her face were spreading without her consent.
  • She posted that the situation had affected her heavily and urged people to stop feeding real people’s photos into AI tools, after which her X account was locked.
  • Hindustan Times reported her lock notice included a warning that such uploads carry real‑life consequences and a call to seek consent before using images in AI platforms.
  • Free Press Journal noted at least one widely shared AI clip, depicting her driving an Audi, was fake and that she publicly refuted it.
  • Her identity remains inconsistently reported—some outlets name her as Priyanga—and India Today reported she was doxxed after sharing a redacted degree certificate, with morphed images reaching relatives.