The impact of deepfakes: How do you know when a video is real?
As deepfakes become pervasive, it will be essential to prove which videos are authentic.
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As deepfakes become pervasive, it will be essential to prove which videos are authentic.
Synthetic media, better known as deepfakes, could be a goldmine for filmmakers. But the technology has already terrorized women who have had their faces inserted into pornography. And it could potentially disrupt society.
Sunday on 60 Minutes, Bill Whitaker demonstrates the magic of "synthetic media," allowing for the creation of photo-realistic videos and sound recordings completely generated by computers.
At a town hall with Facebook executives, civil rights leaders pressed the social media giant to further address hate speech. This comes just days after Facebook announced that it wouldn't block any content posted by politicians, including content that violates hate speech rules. Color Of Change president Rashan Robinson speaks with CBSN about Facebook's policies.
Manipulation expert Claire Wardle said people need to take responsibility when they share fake content on social media
A new NYU study says Instagram is an "ideal venue" for spreading false information in the next presidential race
Zao allows users to place themselves inside movie or TV scenes, to "become" famous actors, but experts warn of threats to privacy
He left open the possibility that the social network might ban deepfakes altogether, but that could also be problematic
"We are trying to understand the details of the risks," Adam Mosseri said
An altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that falsely showed her slurring her words has been viewed more than 3 million times
Cybersecurity experts are concerned that because AI has never been cheaper or easier to use, deepfake videos will be deployed by a diverse set of hackers during the 2020 election
Lawmakers are concerned "deepfakes" and other types of AI-generated synthetic data pose a threat to the U.S. election system
Heavily edited clips appeared to show the House speaker drunk and stumbling over her words
New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said