Bandana Girl, a young woman who became an overnight sensation for a short autorickshaw video, has now stepped back from social media after facing disturbing misuse of her photos. Her sudden rise to fame quickly turned into an ordeal, highlighting the growing threat of deepfake abuse on the internet.
The creator known online as “Bandana girl” has locked her X account after her photos were allegedly used to create AI-generated images without her consent. Her decision came days after her viral clip spread across social media, drawing massive attention, memes, and recreations.
Her video, posted on November 2, showed her sitting in an autorickshaw wearing a white top, silver earrings, and a bandana. The clip traveled across the internet at high speed and made her a familiar face within hours. Users even nicknamed her “Bandana girl,” and jokes about her sudden popularity flooded timelines. One user wrote, “I have seen this Bandana girl more than my parents this month.”
But the cheerful trend soon took a serious turn.
Bandana Girl Locked Her X Account
Before locking her profile, she shared a post explaining the reason behind her exit. She said that several AI-generated images and videos made using her face were circulating online without her approval. The content, she claimed, reached people she personally knew, and it caused her emotional distress.
In her message, she wrote, “This is going to be my last tweet for a while. There are a lot of AI-generated images and videos of me being circulated that I DID NOT CONSENT TO. It’s reached a lot of people I know, and it’s affected me heavily. Please stop feeding AI applications media of real people. This has actual real-life consequences. Please ASK FOR CONSENT before you upload anything onto an AI platform.”
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— MawaNuvvuThopu (@MawaNuvvuThopu) November 22, 2025
Her plea drew support from thousands of users. Many expressed anger at how quickly harmless content turned into harmful misuse.
Online Reaction and Debate on the Viral Video
The incident triggered a fresh debate on digital consent and AI ethics. Several users pointed out that women face a higher risk of deepfake harassment. One user wrote, “Women will be the biggest victims of generative AI.”
Another post captured the harsh speed of online exposure: “One selfie → 85 M views → doxxed → deepfake p*rn → family finds out → account gone. All in 48 hours. The internet is brutal to girls who dare exist. Hope she’s okay.”
Others called the situation depressing and unfair. “Dark times for something so simple,” one user wrote. Another added, “This is really sad to hear.”
Warning on AI Misuse
Her experience has turned into a wider conversation about how easily AI tools can be used to exploit real people. Many users demanded stricter rules on deepfake creation and stronger protections for women online.
The “Bandana girl” story, which began as a light-hearted viral moment, now stands as a reminder of how vulnerable everyday social media users can be in the age of generative AI.
