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Nonetheless, the video is a deepfake. We were able to trace the original film down to the instagram account of Daniela Villarreal (archived here), who defines herself as a model and content developer living in Santander, Colombia.
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We browsed Villarreal's instagram account and discovered that the video (archived here) was posted on her page on april 19, 2024. We could also see some additional photos of her in the same bikini that she had published on her page in April. The archived version may be seen here
In november 2023, another deepfake video featuring Mandanna in a black bodysuit became viral. This caused the indian government to issue an order to social media intermediaries, requiring them to remove such films from their sites within 24 hours of a complaint being lodged.