The claim
“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”
Rating
New York authorities identified the victim as Debrina Kawam, a 57-year-old New Jersey woman. An expert told PolitiFact the image of "Amelia Carter" showed signs of having been generated by a deep learning model that creates realistic images.The image and fake name were used to create a meme cryptocurrency.
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Original fact check ↗Sources and attribution
- [original] PolitiFact original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026