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The real Matthew Metro speaks up about a viral fake video.
The Washington Post tracked down Metro, who attended a high school where Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz taught, and confirmed somebody on X made false sexual misconduct allegations in his name in a since-deleted video from last week:
It’s obviously not me: The teeth are different, the hair is different, the eyes are different, the nose is different.
The video was widely called out as AI, but experts told the Post it was more likely a “cheap fake” — like a human actor doing an impersonation.
Viral attack on Walz features fake former student making false claim
[The Washington Post]
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