Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ in online ad of US influencer’s controversial self-help course
1 year, 1 month ago

Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ in online ad of US influencer’s controversial self-help course

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Piers Morgan expressed concern about a deepfake The In the advert, Morgan appeared to promote Genie Script’s Manifestation – a programme that claims to help a person accelerate their journey towards getting control of their life by achieving their deepest desire. The advert seemed like a section of the journalist’s show Uncensored TV, with the video digitally manipulated so that Morgan is appearing to say "a lost old scripture that has been used by kings to attract vast riches, miraculous healing and unparalleled love”, reported BBC. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last year called the misuse of deepfake technology “worrying”, citing an example of a fake video of him performing the traditional Gujarati dance of garba. In March 2022, Facebook removed a deepfake video on its platform that claimed to show Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urging his country’s troops to surrender to the invading Russian forces.

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Deepfake scam in Indonesia: President Prabowo's image used to swindle citizens
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Deepfake scam in Indonesia: President Prabowo's image used to swindle citizens

Firstpost  

Since last year’s Indonesian election, experts have warned of a tidal wave of deepfakes – audio, images and video appearing to come from a known person but which are in fact the work of scammers using artificial intelligence tools Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his …

AI-generated deepfakes targeting women politicians around the world
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-generated deepfakes targeting women politicians around the world

The Hindu  

From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualised images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women’s participation in public life. In the United Kingdom, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner was among more than 30 British female politicians found to be targeted by a deepfake porn …

AI means anyone can be a victim of deepfake porn. Here’s how to protect yourself
4 months, 2 weeks ago

AI means anyone can be a victim of deepfake porn. Here’s how to protect yourself

CNN  

New York CNN — “All we have to have is just a human form to be a victim.” That’s how lawyer Carrie Goldberg describes the risk of deepfake porn in the age of artificial intelligence. While revenge porn — or the nonconsensual sharing of sexual images — has been around for nearly as long as the internet, the proliferation of …

Trump team ripped for ‘cringe’ video that used song from Harris-endorser Taylor Swift
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump team ripped for ‘cringe’ video that used song from Harris-endorser Taylor Swift

The Independent  

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Inside depraved AI deepfake porn Telegram group that encourages users to share naked pictures of their female family members in vile 'humiliation rooms'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside depraved AI deepfake porn Telegram group that encourages users to share naked pictures of their female family members in vile 'humiliation rooms'

Daily Mail  

In dark corners of the internet, depraved content creators are sharing pornographic pictures and videos made with artificial intelligence to make money - and humiliate their loved ones. Four years after police concluded a massive bust of depraved content creators in South Korea, deepfake technology brings a sinister new dimension to channels, with hundreds of thousands of people signed up …

Taylor Swift gets it, says watchdog: AI deepfakes are a danger to democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift gets it, says watchdog: AI deepfakes are a danger to democracy

Raw Story  

The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen on Wednesday applauded pop star Taylor Swift for using her platform and her endorsement of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race to go beyond simply expressing support for the Democratic candidate—choosing instead to also call attention to artificial intelligence and how it's been used to spread misinformation. Swift was referring to …

Taylor Swift Finally Addressed Those Images Of Her 'Endorsing' Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift Finally Addressed Those Images Of Her 'Endorsing' Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Taylor Swift addressed the AI generated images of her “endorsing” Donald Trump that had been circulating online in recent weeks while actually endorsing Kamala Harris for president. “Recently I was made aware that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s presidential run was posted to his site. Last month, the former president shared screenshots on Truth Social …

Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle
7 months ago

Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle

LA Times  

Former President Trump amplified a fake image on his social media platform that falsely suggested pop superstar Taylor Swift had endorsed him. Vice President Harris’ campaign has an interdepartmental team “to prepare for the potential effects of AI this election, including the threat of malicious deepfakes,” said spokeswoman Mia Ehrenberg in a statement. “It’s really walking this tightrope for social …

Trump posts AI fakes implying Taylor Swift endorsement
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump posts AI fakes implying Taylor Swift endorsement

Al Jazeera  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has posted on social media fake images suggesting that pop star Taylor Swift and her legion of fans are backing him in the upcoming United States election. Trump posted the images, all of which appear to be AI-generated deepfakes taken from right-wing social media accounts with a history of sharing misinformation, along with a message …

Meta’s Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short
8 months ago

Meta’s Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

Associated Press  

LONDON — Meta’s policies on non-consensual deepfake images need updating, including wording that’s “not sufficiently clear,” the company’s oversight panel said Thursday in a decision on cases involving AI-generated explicit depictions of two famous women. One case involved an “AI-manipulated image” posted on Instagram depicting a nude Indian woman shown from the back with her face visible, resembling a “female …

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi’s X-rated deepfake video involving minor goes viral in over 16+ posts
9 months, 1 week ago

Euphoria star Jacob Elordi’s X-rated deepfake video involving minor goes viral in over 16+ posts

Hindustan Times  

Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi has fallen victim to a disturbing deepfake trend. This incident highlights the growing misuse of deepfakes, particularly involving big celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and others. Actor Jacob Elordi rocks modern mullet at Venice Film Festival 2023 Jacob Elordi targeted in sexually explicit deepfake The post circulating on X features Elordi's digitally …

Jacob Elordi targeted in explicit AI deepfake scam using a minor’s body
9 months, 1 week ago

Jacob Elordi targeted in explicit AI deepfake scam using a minor’s body

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Posts on X, formerly Twitter, containing the non-consensual …

As victims from schoolgirls to AOC and Taylor Swift speak out about the horrors of AI porn, sites like LinkedIn are STILL allowing ads for 'undressing apps' that let anyone create deepfake images in s
11 months, 1 week ago

As victims from schoolgirls to AOC and Taylor Swift speak out about the horrors of AI porn, sites like LinkedIn are STILL allowing ads for 'undressing apps' that let anyone create deepfake images in s

Daily Mail  

The explosion of AI-generated deepfake porn is spiraling out of control, devastating hundreds of thousands of victims from ordinary schoolgirls to celebrities like Taylor Swift and politicians including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The technology is so prolific that posts and adverts for 'undressing' applications pop-up on mainstream professional networking site LinkedIn Activist and lawyer Noelle Martin, who was just 17 when …

Ukrainian YouTuber finds deepfakes of herself on Chinese social media, claims they're being used to promote propaganda
1 year ago

Ukrainian YouTuber finds deepfakes of herself on Chinese social media, claims they're being used to promote propaganda

Hindustan Times  

Olga Loiek, a Ukrainian YouTuber, was “infuriated” and “horrified” when she came across videos of “herself” on Chinese social media platforms. In a video, Loiek claimed that most of her AI clones have the same “propaganda narratives” that talk about “strengthening the relationship between Russia and China”. Ukrainian YouTuber Olga Loiek found her deepfakes on Chinese social media platforms. She …

Facebook and Instagram both ran ads for $7.99 AI app which used deepfake nude images of a 16-year-old Jenna Ortega
1 year ago

Facebook and Instagram both ran ads for $7.99 AI app which used deepfake nude images of a 16-year-old Jenna Ortega

Daily Mail  

Facebook and Meta ran ads for an AI app that used deepfake nude photos of an underage Jenna Ortega. Facebook and Meta ran ads for an AI app that used deepfake nude photos of an underage Jenna Ortega The 'Wednesday' star was targeted by the Perky AI app, which marketed itself as a way to create sexually explicit images of …

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election

Al Jazeera  

Want an opponent to campaign for you? “Politics is about creating perception; with AI tools and a click, you can turn the perception on its head in a minute,” said Arun Reddy, the national coordinator for social media at the Congress, who oversaw the party’s tech-savvy Telangana election. “But I know many people who are doing it for very low …

Explained: Why deepfakes are everywhere, and the fight to stop them
1 year, 1 month ago

Explained: Why deepfakes are everywhere, and the fight to stop them

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 12, 2024 12:24 IST - 5 MINS READ The world is awash in deepfakes—video, audio, or pictures in which people appear to do or say things they did not or be somewhere they were not. New Hampshire residents received a robocall before the State’s presidential primary that sounded like Biden urging them to stay home and “save …

X pauses some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread
1 year, 1 month ago

X pauses some Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread

Associated Press  

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online. After the images began spreading online, the singer’s devoted fanbase of “Swifties” quickly mobilized, launching a counteroffensive on X and a #ProtectTaylorSwift hashtag to flood it with more positive images of the pop star. The Swift images …

Taylor Swift: Battling Deepfake Violence Through Search Query Blocks
1 year, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift: Battling Deepfake Violence Through Search Query Blocks

The Hindu  

X is blocking search queries related to American singer Taylor Swift after explicit and violent AI-generated images of her were shared on its platform as well as other social media platforms such as Meta’s Facebook. Search queries on X including ‘Taylor Swift’ and ‘Taylor Swift AI’ resulted in a blank error page that suggested users retry their search. On January …

After Deepfake controversy, X restricts Taylor Swift searches: Details
1 year, 1 month ago

After Deepfake controversy, X restricts Taylor Swift searches: Details

India TV News  

X, formerly known as Twitter and at present Elon Musk-runned microblogging platform has finally blocked searches for Taylor Swift after her AI-generated explicit images went viral on its platform. Image Source : X X restricts Taylor Swift searches In an earlier statement, X had said that it has a zero-tolerance policy towards such content. The White House last week pitched …

Taylor Swift no longer searchable on X (Twitter) after deepfake scandal
1 year, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift no longer searchable on X (Twitter) after deepfake scandal

Op India  

Taylor Swift’s name has mysteriously vanished from searches on the X platform. This development follows the circulation of explicit AI-generated deepfake images depicting the renowned pop star engaged in various lewd scenarios. The scandal unfolded earlier in the week when sexually explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift surfaced on X and other social media platforms. The disturbing images quickly gained …

Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift
1 year, 2 months ago

Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor Swift

Raw Story  

Fans of Taylor Swift and politicians, including the White House, expressed outrage on Friday at AI-generated fake porn images of the megastar that went viral on X and were still available on other platforms. Deepfake porn images of celebrities are not new but activists and regulators are worried that easy-to-use tools employing generative artificial intelligence will create an uncontrollable flood …

US lawmakers call Taylor Swift AI deepfake ‘appalling’, seek new legislation
1 year, 2 months ago

US lawmakers call Taylor Swift AI deepfake ‘appalling’, seek new legislation

Hindustan Times  

US lawmakers have called for swift legislation to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit images of American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift went viral online on social media sites, including X and Telegram. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift Calling the spread of fake images “appalling” on X, US Representative Joe Morelle advocated for immediate action on the matter and passing of …

‘Disgusting’ Taylor Swift AI images circulated on X/Twitter despite platform rules
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Disgusting’ Taylor Swift AI images circulated on X/Twitter despite platform rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor …

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media
1 year, 2 months ago

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media

The Hindu  

Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Spanos says the deep fake pornography issue aligns with others Swift has had in the past, pointing to her 2017 lawsuit against a radio station DJ who allegedly groped her; jurors …

White House sounds alarm over explicit AI-generated Taylor Swift photos, ‘Congress should take..’
1 year, 2 months ago

White House sounds alarm over explicit AI-generated Taylor Swift photos, ‘Congress should take..’

Hindustan Times  

Pop icon Taylor Swift is the latest victim of a disturbing trend: explicit AI-generated photos. Lately, a series of fabricated explicit images featuring the pop icon have been discovered circulating widely across various social media platforms and online spaces. Singer Taylor Swift’s preferred coffee is a grande non-fat caramel latte AI manipulation of Taylor Swift prompts White House action White …

Pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift emerged on social media. Politicians say the story is all too common
1 year, 2 months ago

Pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift emerged on social media. Politicians say the story is all too common

ABC  

The scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence has prompted calls for better legislation as fake images of singer Taylor Swift flood the internet. Key points: One sexually explicit image of Swift was viewed 47 million times before the account was suspended, The New York Times reports Reports show AI deepfakes are overwhelmingly weaponised against women The White …

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
1 year, 2 months ago

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the singer the most famous victim of a scourge that tech platforms and anti-abuse groups have struggled to fix. Spanos says the deep fake pornography issue aligns with others Swift has had in the past, pointing to her 2017 lawsuit against a radio station DJ who allegedly …

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
1 year, 2 months ago

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A scourge of pornographic deepfake …

The deepfake Taylor Swift images prove sexual violence is still the weapon of choice against women
1 year, 2 months ago

The deepfake Taylor Swift images prove sexual violence is still the weapon of choice against women

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Deepfakes are artificially generated images or videos that depict …

If Taylor Swift Can’t Defeat Deepfake Porn, No One Can
55 years, 2 months ago

If Taylor Swift Can’t Defeat Deepfake Porn, No One Can

Wired  

If anyone can rally up a base, it’s Taylor Swift. “Protect Taylor Swift” went viral, trending as Swifties spoke out against not just the Swift deepfakes, but all nonconsensual, explicit images made of women. Deepfake porn is becoming more common as generative artificial intelligence gets better: 113,000 deepfake videos were uploaded to the most popular porn websites in the first …

Deepfake scams crackdown: YouTube deletes 1,000 scam videos with AI-generated celebrity ads
1 year, 2 months ago

Deepfake scams crackdown: YouTube deletes 1,000 scam videos with AI-generated celebrity ads

India TV News  

YouTube, owned by Google, has taken down over 1,000 scam ad videos featuring deepfake technology, where AI is used to make it appear as if celebrities like Taylor Swift, Steve Harvey, and Joe Rogan are promoting Medicare scams. YouTube's Response Acknowledging the issue, YouTube mentioned its significant investment to combat AI-generated celebrity scam ads. Scope of the Problem The deepfake …

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger
1 year, 3 months ago

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger

India Today  

Before you hit the forward button on your smartphone app next time, pause for a minute. “Deepfakes are definitely one of the big here-and-now problems of AI,” says London-based technology expert, author and start-up mentor Jaspreet Bindra. And as Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union minister of state for electronics and information technology, says in the accompanying interview, “The phenomenon of deepfakes, …

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns on Friday about the misuse of artificial intelligence in the creation of deceptive 'deepfake' content. Speaking at the BJP's Diwali Milan event at the party's New Delhi headquarters, PM Modi emphasised the need for media to play a crucial role in educating the public about the potential crisis associated with deepfakes, as reported by …

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people
1 year, 4 months ago

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people

India TV News  

Deepfakes, which first emerged in 2019 with fake videos where Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were features. If you have seen Barack Obama former US President calling Donald Trump a “complete dipshit”, or if you have seen Mark Zuckerberg having “total control of billions of people’s stolen data” – then you do know how …

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
1 year, 4 months ago

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has issued an advisory to major social media companies to identify misinformation, deepfakes and other content that violates rules and remove those within 36 hours after being reported to them, an official statement said on Tuesday. "The Centre today issued an advisory to the significant social media intermediaries to ensure that due diligence is exercised and reasonable efforts …

Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: IT Minister Vaishnaw Says Notice Issued to All Social Media Platforms
1 year, 4 months ago

Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: IT Minister Vaishnaw Says Notice Issued to All Social Media Platforms

News 18  

After a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna sparked outrage, the Central government has sent a notice to social media platforms highlighting penalties for the creation and circulation of such deepfakes. In the notice, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology cited Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 which deals with “punishment for cheating by personation by using …

Rashmika Mandanna AI Deepfake: MeitY Issues Social Media Advisory Over Impersonating Individuals
1 year, 4 months ago

Rashmika Mandanna AI Deepfake: MeitY Issues Social Media Advisory Over Impersonating Individuals

ABP News  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has released an advisory directed at social media companies, reiterating existing guidelines, as reported by sources on Tuesday. Additionally, the advisory refers to the "IT Intermediary Rules: Rule 3," which stipulates that social media intermediaries must exercise due diligence by ensuring that their rules, regulations, privacy policies, or user agreements explicitly inform users …

The danger of those Trump ‘deepfake’ images
2 years ago

The danger of those Trump ‘deepfake’ images

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Democratic US Senator Mark Warner told The Washington Post that lawmakers have issued similar …

ITV show reveals how convincing - and therefore dangerous - 'deepfake' videos can be
2 years, 1 month ago

ITV show reveals how convincing - and therefore dangerous - 'deepfake' videos can be

Daily Mail  

Down in sunny Catford, South-East London, the plant pots are flying as Idris Elba and his neighbour Kim Kardashian are at loggerheads over the shared garden of their terrace homes. If this all sounds like the ingredients of an extended suburban nightmare, that is entirely the intention of a new ITV series which constitutes the world’s first ‘deepfake’ comedy series. …

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse
2 years, 1 month ago

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse

ABC  

Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos, and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions — the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation superspreader. Key points: Europol warns that fake videos risk destroying public trust in information and leaving people unable to determine fact from fiction China has launched new rules around deepfakes …

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn
3 years ago

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn

NPR  

Deepfake video of Zelenskyy could be 'tip of the iceberg' in info war, experts warn Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP A fake and heavily manipulated video depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy circulated on social media and was placed on a Ukrainian news website by hackers Wednesday before it was debunked and removed. The national television station Ukraine 24 …

Tom Cruise deepfake maker reveals how he did it, raising fears that colleagues in video calls may be criminals
4 years ago

Tom Cruise deepfake maker reveals how he did it, raising fears that colleagues in video calls may be criminals

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A viral video series appearing to show actor Tom Cruise playing golf and …

Facebook's steps to fight 'deepfake' videos are not adequate: US lawmakers
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook's steps to fight 'deepfake' videos are not adequate: US lawmakers

Firstpost  

Facebook has been criticised over its content policies by politicians across the spectrum. Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would remove “deepfake” and other manipulated videos from its website to combat the spread of false information ahead of the 2020 presidential race, but lawmakers said those and other changes it has recently announced do not go far enough. The comments, …

Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook says it is banning “deepfake” videos, the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools, as it steps up efforts to fight online manipulation. The new policy is a “strong starting point,” but doesn’t address broader problems, said Sam Gregory, program director at Witness, a nonprofit working on using video technology for human rights. …

Facebook to ban deepfakes to prevent misinformation during 2020 US presidential elections
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook to ban deepfakes to prevent misinformation during 2020 US presidential elections

Firstpost  

Facebook says that it will be using a collaborative approach to tackle the menace of deepfake videos which are meant to distort reality. In order to prevent any such manipulation, in addition to the measures the social media giant has already taken, Facebook has also decided to ban sharing of manipulated videos and photos, popularly known as deepfakes. In a …

Facebook bans ‘deepfake’ videos, but policy doesn’t cover parody or satire
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook bans ‘deepfake’ videos, but policy doesn’t cover parody or satire

LA Times  

A manipulated video viewed online changes statements made by President Trump and President Obama. Videos that don’t immediately meet Facebook’s internal criteria for removal may still get fact-checked by more than 50 organizations the social media giant has partnered with worldwide. “Facebook wants you to think the problem is video-editing technology, but the real problem is Facebook’s refusal to stop …

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election

ABC  

Facebook will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been misleadingly edited, but not content that is parody or satire, in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the US presidential election. Key points: Facebook says while deepfake videos are still rare, they pose an increasing threat The tech giant has been criticised in …

Twitter wants your feedback on its deepfake policy plans
5 years, 4 months ago

Twitter wants your feedback on its deepfake policy plans

Live Mint  

Social media platform Twitter on Monday unveiled its plan for handling deepfake videos and other manipulated media, and called for feedback from the public. Twitter's new proposal, laid out in a blog post, said it might place a notice next to tweets sharing "synthetic or manipulated media," warn people before they like or share such tweets, or add a link …

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