A wave of AI-generated videos depicting people of color confronting ICE agents is sweeping across Meta platforms, racking up millions of views and igniting debate about the line between political catharsis and dangerous misinformation. The clips—showing everything from a principal wielding a baseball bat to drag queens chasing officers—have exploded since January 7, when ICE killed unarmed mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Now experts warn the fantasy content could undermine trust in real video evidence just when documentation of federal overreach matters most.
The principal looks defiant, bat in hand, blocking masked ICE agents from entering her New York City school. "Let me show you why they call me bat girl," she declares as onlookers cheer. The confrontation feels visceral, empowering—and completely fabricated. It's one of thousands of AI-generated anti-ICE videos flooding Meta platforms, creating an alternate reality where resistance doesn't end in bloodshed.
Since ICE killed Renee Nicole Good on January 7—an unarmed 37-year-old mother of three shot during the federal occupation of Minneapolis—a digital counternarrative has erupted across Instagram and Facebook. The videos imagine a world where accountability exists, where people push back without paying the ultimate price. One account alone, going by Mike Wayne, has uploaded more than 1,000 such clips, according to Wired's investigation.
The content reads like political fan fiction. A Chinese restaurant server flings hot noodles at dining officers. A priest blocks his church doors, announcing he worships a god of love, not "an orange one." Four drag queens in neon wigs chase agents through Saint Paul streets. One of Wayne's most surreal creations—ICE agents brawling with white tailgaters at a sporting event—pulled 11 million views in under 72 hours. "Down with fascism," someone shouts in the background.
