The documents also described the deepfake content.
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It was recently reported that a breakthrough had been made in Stray Kids Bangchan‘s legal case against individuals who created and used a deepfake video of him.
On September 5, a federal judge in California, US, approved a request made, allowing him to ask X (formerly Twitter) to provide basic information about accounts that uploaded deepfake videos of him involving explicit and racist content. The application was filed on September 1, 2025, and was approved shortly after.
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In the United States, court documents are public record and can be accessed, which led to the discovery and discussion of the request. With the initial request, Bangchan and his attorney both submitted declarations, which are used in place of live testimony to support the application.
The document reveals the distressing content of the deepfakes, which were videos edited to appear as though Bangchan was using racist language, including the N word, to make sexually explicit comments.
Also included were Bangchan’s own words on how the deepfakes deeply affected him, both mentally and physically.
Being depicted of saying the sexually explicit statements have caused significant harm to my reputation as a singer, and I have suffered significant mental distress, physical distress, and humiliation, and I have been devastated by by the sexually explicit manner in which I have been falsely depicted.
— Bangchan
Many online reacted to his comments in the document, expressing heartbreak and anger over the situation.
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reading his own words about the situation makes me so sad. the fact that he had to see all of this and felt affected enough to take legal action breaks my heart. they’ll both get exactly what they deserve. pic.twitter.com/ejkYf2FJjH
— emi 🍮 LEE KNOW DAY !!!!! (@bottomleeknow) September 7, 2025
i don’t go here but either way this is so fucked up https://t.co/dqF04Iq4fC
— mk ⋆˙⟡♡ (@ayoyunho) September 7, 2025
I genuinely feel sick to my stomach reading this pic.twitter.com/HNod5MfZ5X
— 한 dara ☯︎ (@urfavhanner) September 7, 2025
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