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AI Misidentification Leads to Death Threats Against Argentine Activist

September 22, 2026
oecd:2026-09-22-f947View source ↗

What happened

An AI system incorrectly identified Argentine activist Flavia Broffoni as a woman in a viral video from Ceuta, Spain. This misidentification, widely shared online, led to a wave of violent threats and harassment against Broffoni, despite her being thousands of kilometers away and uninvolved in the incident.

Reported impact

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Relevant governance controls

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Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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AI Misidentification Leads to Death Threats Against Argentine Activist
2026-09-22