A Prominent Accessibility Advocate Worked With Studios and Inspired Change. But She Never Actually Existed. - IGN
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In the years since the alleged death of beloved accessibility advocate Susan Banks, mounting evidence and accounts from those close to her work suggest that she was not the person she claimed to be. In fact, some are convinced that Banks may never have existed at all.
  • astanix@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    3 months ago

    That story is wild. That dude is just making up girlfriends with disabilities to… make change?

  • solrize@lemmy.worldEnglish
    27·
    3 months ago

    Wow. I’ve seen this exact story (fake Internet person garners wide sympathy right up til tragic death) at least 3 other times with varying details. Two specific ones were “deaf”, I guess to be able to dodge requests for phone interviews. Maybe with voice deepfaking they’ll be able to put that aside in the future.

  • AwesomeLowlanderEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    This is one of those rare cases where the ends might actually justify the means