The deepfake post involved an image of sexual deepfake content of memberAn Yu Jin.

The label immediately issued an apology but received much backlash.

Fans believed the apology lacked sincerity and were unable to accept the account of how the image was shared.

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As criticism grew, Starship Entertainment released a new apology on January 15.

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