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‘Dad next door’ exposed as vile mastermind behind hardcore deepfake porn site: documentary

Nypost · · 1103 words · By Marissa Matozzo; Kyra Breslin
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Claims checked 15
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

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What happened

‘Dad next door’ exposed as vile mastermind behind hardcore deepfake porn site: documentary See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA 36-year-old pharmacist and dad of one has been exposed as the architect of one of the world’s biggest deepfake porn sites, according to a new documentary.

Common ground

David Do, who portrayed himself as a loving family man and pillar of his local Toronto community, was uncovered after a yearslong investigation by veteran tech journalist Laurie Segall in a series presented by hotel heiress Paris Hilton.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/lifestyle/dad-next-door-is-mastermind-behind-deep-…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to pity helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We found an Instagram post of him working in a hospital during COVID”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for 'David' and 'COVID-19' and does not mention an Instagram post or David Do's specific employment history during the pandemic.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A COVID‑19 vaccine is designed to induce immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 vaccines help reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A variety of unfounded conspiracy theories and other misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines have spread based on misunderstood or misrepresented science, religion, and law. These have included exagger…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine_misinformatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House COVID-19 outbreak was a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections that began in September 2020 and ended in January 2021 that spread among people, including many U.S. government officials, who …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_COVID-19_outbreak
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Claim 2: “A 36-year-old pharmacist and dad of one has been exposed as the architect of one of the world’s biggest deepfake porn sites, according to a new documentary.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of the site 'MrDeepFakes' and its closure in May 2025 following an investigation. One source specifically identifies the operator as a Canadian pharmacist.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout the 21st century, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada), is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick Robinson (March 11, 1824 – April 11, 1893) was a British American immigrant, pharmacist, businessman, and politician. He served four terms as Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and served in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Robinson_(Wisconsin_…
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Claim 3: “According to Segall, Mr. Deepfakes shut down in 2025 after seven years online and billions of views.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “The investigation began in 2022 after Segall, a former CNN technology correspondent, received a tip about the site through social media.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the gathered results.
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Claim 5: “When Hilton was 19, an intimate video of her was distributed without her consent.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that an intimate video of Paris Hilton was leaked without her consent when she was 19.
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web search NEUTRAL — When Hilton stated publicly that she had been "out of it", did not know what she was doing during the taping of the video, and did not approve its public release, Salomon sued Hilton for defamation. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Night_in_Paris
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web search NEUTRAL — Hilton has addressed the controversy that erupted when her private and intimate video got leaked when she was only 19.
https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/paris-hilton-breaks-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paris Hilton has spoken out about her leaked sex tape ahead of the passing of a new bill in the United States, which will look to support victims of AI-generated sexual content.
https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/paris-hilto…
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Claim 6: “The tip led Segall to Dutch researcher Jordy Ubanski, whose team had spent months tracing digital breadcrumbs across forums, usernames, email addresses and archived posts.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Hilton has since continued pushing for legislation aimed at protecting victims of AI-generated harm, including advocacy for the Defiance Act.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “The site, which at its height had over 17 million monthly users”
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While the existence of the site and its scale are confirmed, the specific figure of '17 million monthly users' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only general descriptions of it being 'one of the world's largest' are present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is the fifth studio album by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar, released on May 13, 2022, by PGLang, Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Morale_&_the_Big_Steppers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deepfakes (a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake') are images, videos, or audio that have been edited or generated using artificial intelligence, AI-based tools or audio-video editing software. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code (vibe coding) or other forms…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_AI
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Claim 9: “the series documents Segall’s subsequent trip to Canada, where she and her team attempted to contact Do at multiple locations, including addresses linked to him and later at the hospital where public records indicated he worked.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 10: “Last week, Segall launched her sprawling, 14-part investigation on TikTok alongside Paris Hilton”
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Multiple sources confirm the launch of a 14-part (or 13-part) investigative series on TikTok by Laurie Segall and Paris Hilton regarding the pharmacist behind the site.
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web search NEUTRAL — Laurie-Segall-Paris-Hilton. Courtesy of Mostly Human. Laurie Segall is betting she can build a new model for true-crime investigations, one that doesn’t have to rely on documentary structures or the h…
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/laurie-segall-paris-hilton-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Streaming now on Paris Hilton's TikTok. Executive produced by our CEO Paris Hilton, the series follows journalist Laurie Segall as she works ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paris-hilton_this-series-mean…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Deepfake pornography investigation: Paris Hilton and journalist Laurie Segall launch a 14-part TikTok series naming the Canadian pharmacist ...
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317440/20260530/paris-hil…
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Claim 11: “David Do... was uncovered after a yearslong investigation by veteran tech journalist Laurie Segall in a series presented by hotel heiress Paris Hilton.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that journalist Laurie Segall and Paris Hilton teamed up for a TikTok investigation to expose the operator of the deepfake site.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fleshbot is an American sex-oriented blog and online publication that covers the adult entertainment industry, erotica, and sex in popular culture. Launched on November 10, 2003, by Nick Denton as par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleshbot
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of stage names lists names used by those in the entertainment industry, alphabetically by their stage name's surname followed by their birth name. Individuals who dropped their last name and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. It is headquartered in San Fran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber
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Claim 12: “The investigation also hit close to home for Hilton, who reportedly has over 100,000 explicit deepfakes of herself online.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and does not contain any information regarding the number of deepfakes of Paris Hilton.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of THERE is in or at that place —often used interjectionally. How to use there in a sentence. There vs. <span class ...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 26, 2024 · There were a lot of people at the concert. For some reason the English expressions ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ seem to challenge students, even if their English is advanced. So, it’s a g…
https://www.britishcouncil.in/blog/there-Vs-us-english-gramm…
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Claim 13: “Kennedy said his team had developed extensive evidence supporting the identification... Do matched the digital trail (stemming from an 8chan post)”
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Claim 14: “She enlisted cybersecurity expert David Kennedy... and his team of “good guy hackers” to help trace the anonymous operator.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the gathered results.
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Claim 15: “Mr. Deepfakes — the site he owned and operated — invited users to create nonconsensual deepfake pornography using images of celebrities, friends, family, acquaintances or simply random images pulled from the internet.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that MrDeepFakes was a deepfake pornography website active between 2018 and 2025 and was one of the biggest in its category.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deepfakes (a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake') are images, videos, or audio that have been edited or generated using artificial intelligence, AI-based tools or audio-video editing software. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code (vibe coding) or other forms…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MrDeepFakes was a deepfake pornography website which was active between 2018 and 2025. It became one of the biggest websites in this category before its closure in May 2025 following an investigative …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrDeepFakes
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.