TRUMP IS A LIAR AND A CON
= DEEP FAKE
There was no fraud.
Yet Trump continued to cast doubt about our elections and worked to overturn the will of the people.
VIDEO That this plot continues should alarm every American. #Jan6Justice
HOW TO SPOT DEEP FAKES
Legislation, regulation and detection software are struggling to keep up with advances in deepfake technology.
In 2019, Facebook came in for criticism for failing to remove a doctored video of American politician Nancy Pelosi, after it fell short of its definition of a deepfake.
In 2020, Twitter banned the sharing of synthetic media that may deceive, confuse or harm people (except where a label is applied). TikTok did the same. And YouTube banned deepfakes related to the 2020 US federal election.
How to detect a deepfake
One of the best remedies against harmful deepfakes is for users to equip themselves with as many detection skills as they can.
Usually, the first sign of a deepfake is that something will feel “off”. If so, look more closely at the subject’s face and ask yourself:
is the face too smooth, or are there unusual cheekbone shadows?
do the eyelid and mouth movements seem disjointed, forced or otherwise unnatural?
does the hair look fake? Current deepfake technology struggles to maintain the original look of hair (especially facial hair).
Context is also important:
ask yourself what the figure is saying or doing. Are they disavowing vaccines, or performing in a porn clip? Anything that seems out of character or contrary to public knowledge will be relevant here
search online for keywords about the video, or the person in it, as many suspicious deepfakes will have already been debunked
try to judge the reliability of the source – does it seem genuine? If you’re on a social media platform, is the poster’s account verified?
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