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Recruiter Claims Job Candidate Used Live Deepfake Face Filter During Video Interview
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News18•17-10-2026, 16:34
Recruiter Claims Job Candidate Used Live Deepfake Face Filter During Video Interview
- •A recruiter shared a viral story on X claiming a job candidate used a real-time face filter during a video interview.
- •Suspicion arose when a colleague noticed an anomaly with the candidate's glasses, revealing a ghost-like frame smeared across his cheeks.
- •When the recruiter asked the candidate to place his hand in front of his face, the applicant repeatedly avoided doing so.
- •The recruiter warned that the rise of AI tools in hiring may force companies to return to strictly in-person interviews.
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The recruiter's colleague noticed that the candidate's glasses looked suspicious, featuring a second ghost frame smeared across his cheeks. When the recruiter asked the candidate to place his hand directly in front of his face, the candidate repeatedly placed his hand right next to his face instead.
The recruiter shared his unusual encounter and concerns regarding AI misuse during job interviews in a post on X under the handle @loktar00.
According to the recruiter, the candidate updated his GitHub profile picture right after the incident, prompting the recruiter to compare the earlier image with the newly updated one.
