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Sky’s Possession Hits Hard Thanks to Shantol Jackson and Sheldon Shepherd’s Raw Jamaican Talent

Shot entirely in Jamaica, the series delivers raw authenticity and a powerful showcase of local talent. Share The Sky series Possession has landed with a gravitational pull that’s hard to ignore, and audiences have wasted no time giving their stamp of approval — especially for its unapologetic embrace of Jamaican talent and culture. What makes this series truly seismic is not just its setting on the island, but the way it allows Jamaica to breathe, pulse and speak through its actors. This isn’t a backdrop; it’s a beating heart. And at the centre of that heartbeat are Sheldon Shepherd and Shantol Jackson, two Jamaican performers whose presence elevates the entire production. As one viewer put it online, “This is the first time I’ve seen Jamaica portrayed with this level of authenticity — absolutely gripping.” A commanding force in Jamaican cinema, Sheldon Shepherd has carved out a reputation for performances that feel volcanic in their emotional de...

Anguilla: Home of .Ai Caught in a Digital Storm After Fake Video Content Surfaced


The noise around AI has never been louder, and for once it isn’t coming from tech evangelists but from the people being burned by it. Paris Hilton has been one of the most vocal critics, calling deepfake pornography an epidemic and describing it as a new form of victimisation targeting women and girls at scale. 


Her warning lands at a moment when trust in AI tools is already wobbling, especially after the recent backlash against Grok X, whose safeguards against generating explicit deepfakes were reportedly easy to bypass. The conversation is no longer theoretical; it’s happening in real time, to real people, and the consequences are deeply personal.

Even the home of .ai hasn’t escaped the fallout. Anguilla’s own Farrah Banks recently revealed that a video of her had been doctored and circulated without her consent, a violation made worse by the speed and ease with which AI tools can fabricate convincing fakes. The site that posted the manipulated clip, diamondjackets.com, has since removed the video or gone offline entirely, but the damage was already done. 

In the comments beneath her post, Anguilla Focus Magazine added that their logo had been stolen and used by someone leveraging AI—another reminder that the technology doesn’t just target individuals; it erodes the integrity of brands, media, and public trust. So the question becomes unavoidable: is AI a hit or a miss? Right now, it feels like both. 

Editor Rebecca Bird, clear the air in the comments, over logo misuse

The technology itself isn’t inherently malicious—its misuse is. But that nuance doesn’t comfort the people whose faces, voices, or reputations are being hijacked. 

Commenter sharing her experience with deep fake video.

AI can be extraordinary when used responsibly, yet catastrophically harmful when placed in the wrong hands. The real issue isn’t the code; it’s the culture around it, the lack of accountability, and the speed at which bad actors can weaponise it. 

Commenter question whether AI is more harmful than good.

Until regulation catches up and platforms take responsibility, the victims will continue to outnumber the innovators. AI isn’t the villain—but the people misusing it are writing a story that makes it look like one.