Stray Kids' Bang Chan files US court action to unmask X users who posted AI deepfake videos depicting him using racist and explicit language

Summary

Bang Chan (Christopher Chan Bang), leader of K-pop group Stray Kids, took legal action against users who posted AI-generated deepfake videos on X (formerly Twitter) that pasted his face onto explicit clips containing racist and sexually obscene content. Bang Chan filed a legal request on September 1, 2025 with the Northern District Court of California, seeking to compel X to disclose the identities of the accounts behind the videos. A federal judge approved the request on September 5. Court documents identified two accounts — @cupIdhrts and @ningseles — as having used AI to create the content. Bang Chan stated the videos were fabricated and caused him significant stress and reputational harm. His groupmate Felix filed a similar request on September 3 against separate accounts. Both cases are intended to support civil defamation proceedings at the Seoul Eastern District Court.