Overview
- Fact-checkers from Lead Stories and other outlets determined that the clip posted July 27 by @rachelthecatlovers was entirely AI-generated rather than genuine Ring camera footage.
- Viewers and analysts pointed to a bunny vanishing mid-jump along with abrupt resolution shifts and unnatural blur as telltale signs of synthetic origin.
- The original video amassed over 183 million views on TikTok before its inauthenticity was widely recognized.
- The @rachelthecatlovers TikTok account has only five posts, four of which feature AI-generated or AI-enhanced content published over three days.
- Numerous imitators have since released AI-driven animal-on-trampoline clips, prompting calls for greater digital literacy in spotting deepfake footage.