A video went viral on social media. It claimed an orca killed a marine trainer named Jessica Radcliffe. Reports suggest the video is fake. There is no official confirmation of the incident. News outlets found no evidence to support the claims. Fact-checking sites say the audio is AI-generated. The identity of Jessica Radcliffe is also unverified.
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