What are Deepfakes ?
The Fun and the Dangers
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Deepfakes are hyper-realistic video, audio, or images of someone appearing to do and say things they didn’t do or say. They can be difficult to detect. Because deepfakes are used in different contexts and for different purposes—good and bad—it’s critical for society to decide which uses are acceptable and which are not.
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The Fun:
- Be anyone you want to be
- Prank someone
- Be creative
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The Dangers:
- Incite political violence
- Sabotage elections
- Humiliate and blackmail people
- Attack organizations or persons
- Cast doubt on videos that are real
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