A hoax: Truth behind Jessica Radcliffe orca attack incident; here’s what you need to know

A viral video falsely claimed that a marine trainer named Jessica Radcliffe was killed by an orca during a live show. Fact-checking investigations revealed the video to be AI-generated, with no evidence of Radcliffe's existence or the alleged attack. The hoax exploits past tragic incidents involving orcas and trainers, such as the deaths of Dawn Brancheau and Alexis Martinez.