Friends are often telling me they’ve seen pictures of me doing things which I haven’t done. Or read things I’ve said that I’ve not said. Or there are songs appearing with me apparently on them.
Paul McCartney
Musician and 19-time Grammy Award winner
In a 2025 answer on his official website, Paul McCartney said friends had encountered fake pictures, quotations, and songs appearing to feature him.
Musician and 19-time Grammy Award winnerPublished September 17, 2025 · date of remarks not establishedPaulMcCartney.com
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Ha! Seriously though, there’s so much of it about and it can be hard to know what is real. I think most people can still tell the difference but some of it is getting pretty clever. Friends are often telling me they’ve seen pictures of me doing things which I haven’t done. Or read things I’ve said that I’ve not said. Or there are songs appearing with me apparently on them. Some of it is really wild! I always say that it’s best to check my website and my own social media accounts to see if it’s official, as that’s where we share news about what I’m up to.
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- In the same answer, McCartney said he thinks most people can still tell the difference, although some generated content is getting clever.
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