{"id":25532,"date":"2026-05-09T13:12:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=25532"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:12:30","slug":"man-with-rare-skin-condition-hits-back-after-ai-brands-him-a-zombie-in-viral-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=25532","title":{"rendered":"Man with rare skin condition hits back after AI brands him a \u2018zombie\u2019 in viral photo!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"aad401f7-394f-43ed-88fc-826a082aa3d7\" data-turn-id-container=\"aad401f7-394f-43ed-88fc-826a082aa3d7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-9\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:49489683-0317-46d0-a515-a4c8b0fc7f9c-4\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:49489683-0317-46d0-a515-a4c8b0fc7f9c-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b1bea4a1-6706-4b8d-a8a3-2aa4a0c1e3a6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"180\">Dean Clifford, born with a rare skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa, recently spoke out about online cruelty he faced after posting a photo with his mother at a rugby game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"420\">The condition causes severe skin damage and is usually life-limiting, but doctors once said he wouldn\u2019t live past age 5\u2014yet he defied the odds. Despite living with constant challenges and lifelong bullying, he remains active and positive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"705\">After the photo went viral, Meta\u2019s AI reportedly mislabeled him as wearing a \u201czombie costume,\u201d triggering a wave of hateful comments. Clifford responded by describing decades of bullying and saying people have always stared, mocked, and even threatened him because of his appearance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"837\">He rejected the negativity, saying he refuses to let online trolls affect his life and will continue living fully and confidently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"963\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Meta later apologized, saying the AI output was automatic, not intentional, and that users can report inappropriate content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXyqXjzjabV\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=426&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fman-with-rare-skin-condition-hits-back-after-ai-brands-him-a-zombie-in-viral-photo%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawRsEe5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTWU16VVduTko2cDdsUktzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtueR#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A757.5%7D\" height=\"775\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean Clifford, born with a rare skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa, recently spoke out about online cruelty he faced after posting a photo with his mother at a rugby game. The condition causes severe skin damage and is usually life-limiting, but doctors once said he wouldn\u2019t live past age 5\u2014yet he defied the odds. 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