Fake iPhone 17 Pro video hits 130 million views, users go wild for 'non-existent iPhone features'



Apple

announced the iPhone 17 series on September 10, 2025. The iPhone 17 Pro , the high-end model of the iPhone 17 series, features a redesigned camera module on the back. However, Mashable, a foreign media outlet, reported that a large number of fake videos appearing to tamper with this camera module have been posted on Instagram.

Watch out for fake iPhone 17 Pro videos | Mashable
https://mashable.com/article/fake-iphone-17-pro-videos

The iPhone 17 Pro has a rear camera module that spans the entire width, dramatically changing its appearance.



The design of the rear camera module of the previous generation iPhone 16 Pro is as follows.



Since the iPhone 17 Pro was announced, several creators have been sharing fake videos of the iPhone 17 Pro. These videos demonstrate features that don't actually exist, and the following video has been particularly popular.

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A post shared by Roman Bykov || 3d, VFX 👾 (@bykovfx)




Place your finger on the camera module on the back of your iPhone 17 Pro.



With a flick of your finger, the camera module rotates.



A small display appeared from under the camera module, showing the photographer.



This seems like a very useful feature as it allows you to take selfies with the high-performance main camera.



Mashable points out, 'If you search for 'iPhone 17' on Instagram, these fake videos will appear at the top of Reels posts.'

However, most users recognized that the video was fake, with comments such as, 'Oh, it'll probably take another 10 years for this feature to become a reality,' and 'It would have been more realistic if he had held another smartphone in his left hand. It would look like he had two right hands.'

The video has received over 1.5 million likes and has already been viewed over 130 million times. The creator of the video is VFX artist Roman Bykov , who has also posted other fake videos of the iPhone 17 Pro with a rear display.

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A post shared by Roman Bykov || 3d, VFX 👾 (@bykovfx)




Mashable also wrote, 'The popular iPhone 17 Pro video has clearly been edited, but it could fool unsuspecting viewers. There are many ways to tell if a video is genuine. If you suspect AI is being used, check out our handy guide to spotting AI-generated videos. If you suspect a factory-made counterfeit or dummy iPhone is being used, keep an eye out for the camera bump, which is a key feature of counterfeit Apple products. Finally, when watching videos, make sure they come from a trusted source—that is, not a VFX artist.'

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