Americans warned to 'beware a flood of fake Trump mugshots' powered by AI in advance of arraignment

The former president is set to be arraigned by the Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday. A number of media outlets issued a warning to Americans in advance of Donald Trump's arraignment in New York City, telling them that fake mugshots of the former president may soon flood the internet. Time told Americans that the source of a fake mugshot of Trump might come from "online pro-Trump groups," also sharing reputed comments from internet forums. "'Let's make our own version and circulate it!' one person posted on a popular pro-Trump forum. 'No one will know what's real!' Another person posted'If they don't release the mugshot immediately, just stage a mugshot as to not hold up any billboards, t-shirts, posters, or fundraising drives,'" according to the magazine.