{
  "id": 5582094,
  "title": "Keyaa Banerji’s 140kg lift went viral. Then came AI images, fake accounts & abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/keyaa-banerjis-140kg-lift-went-viral-then-came-ai-images-fake",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-04T14:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/keyaa-banerji-lifted-140kg-and-went-viral-then-came-thousands-of-ai-images-fake-accounts-and-online-abuse-why-she-created-a-new-instagram-account/articleshow/133766556.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji's impressive 140kg deadlift at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships sparked widespread online attention, but it also exposed her to disturbing forms of online abuse. The 21-year-old athlete revealed through her Instagram stories that she's faced sexual harassment, impersonation, discussions about her ethnicity, ancestry, and caste, and is overwhelmed by thousands of AI-generated images of her with manipulated images. Banerji created a new account to regain control over her identity and sporting story, but the transition from a private to a public profile has made her feel uneasy. She wants her sporting identity to remain her own and not be reduced to an online image that feels inauthentic to her.",
  "summary": "Keyaa Kunal Banerji, a talented Indian powerlifter, showcased her skills by winning a silver medal at the IPF Jr Worlds. However, her triumph was overshadowed by online harassment and disturbing AI-generated impersonations. To combat this, Banerji established a new account to take back control of her narrative and share her true story. She aspires to gain recognition for her achievements,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}