Welcome to the internet era, where apparently Aidan Hutchinson has turned into a linebacker, donated his entire signing bonus, and opened an animal shelter — all at once. At least, that’s what you might think if you take everything on Facebook at face value.

On Thursday, the Detroit Lions’ standout defensive end decided he had seen enough of the strange AI-driven stories making rounds on social media. Hutchinson used his official House of Hutch platform to set the record straight and call out the growing number of fake articles using his name.

“AI-generated fake stories, especially on Facebook, are totally out of hand, and we need to speak on it,” Hutchinson said. “Seriously—don’t take everything online as fact. Unless it’s posted by House of Hutch, the Detroit Lions, my social media, or a respected sports outlet, please DO NOT believe it.”

Aidan Hutchinson addressed a surge of phony AI articles tied to his name.

The false stories claimed he switched positions, donated his signing bonus, and purchased an animal shelter.

He urged fans to only believe news from himself, the team, or credible news sources.

“Watch your step on the internet, folks.”

This wasn’t just a casual comment—it was a clear and direct appeal from one of football’s rising stars to stop spreading baseless rumors made by AI that many people can’t instantly identify as fake. The stories range from silly to completely made-up tales like position changes or big donations that never took place.

He went on, “We’ve been made aware of multiple bogus Facebook stories floating around, and we want to shut them all down right now.”

In other words: none of them are real. And if something major ever did happen in Hutchinson’s life—whether related to football or something personal—you’d hear it from him, the team, or trustworthy media. Not some faceless AI site cranking out fake feel-good content with his name slapped on.

It’s a strange but growing challenge for today’s athletes. More and more AI-generated headlines and deepfakes are sneaking into social feeds, disguised just enough to look like real news and earn clicks. Hutchinson, clearly fed up, gave a firm warning: don’t be fooled.

“Watch your step on the internet, folks.”

He ended the post sounding less like an elite pass rusher and more like your slightly tech-shy uncle—but the message stuck.

Hutchinson isn’t asking for anything crazy. Just some internet awareness. A bit of common sense. And maybe a pause before you go sharing that story about him building a zoo at Ford Field.