SHREVEPORT, La. — A Shreveport police officer is the target of a cybercrime investigation after someone allegedly altered and reposted one of her TikTok videos, according to police officials. The incident highlights the growing threat of malicious use of digital content and the potential for harm through online impersonation.
AI-Altered Video Aimed to Damage Officer’s Reputation
The Shreveport Police Department is investigating the unauthorized modification of a TikTok video posted by one of its officers.
Shreveport police Cpl. Chris Bordelon stated the altered video was intentionally created to damage the officer’s reputation. The department has not publicly identified the officer involved. “AI stuff has come up in the past, and some of it has been comical in nature,” Bordelon said. “But this has been done with the intent to cause harm to this young lady’s life.”
Multiple TikTok pages are currently circulating videos that combine AI-generated content with the officer’s original posts. Since the altered video began gaining traction online, the department has received numerous complaint calls regarding the officer, according to Bordelon.
What happens if someone impersonates you online? In Louisiana, impersonating someone online with the intent to cause harm is illegal, and authorities are prepared to investigate such cases.
Earlier in the day, the Shreveport Police Department issued a statement on social media cautioning the public against automatically believing everything they encounter online. “Just because it’s online doesn’t make it true,” the statement read.
Authorities are actively working to remove the altered content and are investigating the case as a potential violation of Louisiana law. Bordelon emphasized that impersonating someone online with malicious intent is a crime. “If you’re online using AI, using pictures, trying to get an individual in trouble by pretending to be them, we’re going to investigate that,” he said. “That is a crime.”
The officer has not yet responded to requests for comment.
