Portland ICE facility supporter photo detected as AI-generated
Photo showing person holding "I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS!" sign outside Portland ICE facility gathered 10M views. AI image detector revealed 90% likely AI-generated content
Government Photo Raises AI Detection Questions
Official ICE account posted this photo showing a supporter holding "I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS!" sign outside Portland facility. Got 10M views. We checked it with our AI Image Detector. The photo had been edited — face blurred for privacy, floor edited to remove graffiti. This makes AI detection harder. Without the original, AI detection tools can't give conclusive results. The backdrop matches a real Portland location, but no independent news sources documented this specific supporter.
Privacy filters and content removal make it impossible to verify if images are AI-generated or real. Always check official photos with an AI detector and request original unedited files for verification — especially during political events.
FAQ
Q: Why was this photo flagged for review?
A: It circulated widely on social media and appeared to contain edits — blurred face and altered floor — which can confuse AI detection tools.
Q: Did isFake.ai confirm the image as AI-generated?
A: No. The isFake.ai Image Detector found signs of modification but couldn’t determine full AI generation without the original file.
Q: How do privacy filters affect AI detection?
A: Blurring, cropping, and object removal alter pixel patterns that detectors analyze, often resulting in “inconclusive” or mixed AI probability scores.
Q: What can journalists or researchers do?
A: Request the original unedited photo from the publisher, compare EXIF data, and check for inconsistencies with verified images of the same location.
Q: Why is human review important?
A: Automated tools can highlight anomalies, but only human verification ensures accurate interpretation, especially in sensitive political contexts.
