jesse ridgway's viral "Creepy Pasta" confession debunked as AI deepfake hoax spreading on social media
A viral video claiming to show internet personality jesse ridgway admitting to a bizarre, unreleased horror story pitch has been confirmed as fake by digital forensics. The clip, which amassed over 2 million views in 24 hours, features a synthetic voice and manipulated imagery, sparking panic among fans before Ridgway himself denied its authenticity on his Discord server. What's real? The original audio was lifted from a 2021 Q&A and re-dubbed with a script generated by a new text-to-video model. Watch out for similar "confession" deepfakes targeting other creators.