The story was so sensational, it inspired a Lifetime television movie called Deadly Cheer Mom —but what was the truth behind the sordid tabloid tales? Raffaella Spone has.
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Sloppy cops said a woman fabricated a video of her daughter's teammate. She's suing for defamation. Who is at fault when the deepfakes aren't fake at all?
Politicians and celebrities have been the focus of deepfakes for years. But as the manipulated media get easier to make, reality is becoming harder to establish and more people are vulnerable.
Raffaela Spone, dubbed the "cheer mom," attracted national attention in 2021 for attacking her daughter's rivals by sending cruel messages to them, their parents, and the coaches.