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Deepfakes – what are they, and how to recognise them
Deepfakes can have a variety of purposes, ranging from de-aging actors in Hollywood blockbusters to waging dangerous propaganda wars against political rivals. Read more…
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Big Tech must crack down on deepfakes or face big fines under EU code
Tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes on their platforms or risk hefty fines under an updated EU code of practice. Read more…
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Deepfake Zelenskyy video a sign that digital disinformation will get worse
The good news: the Zelenskyy deepfake was easy to debunk. The bad news: our current digital disinformation problem is getting worse. Read more…
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China issues draft rules to crack down on deepfakes in cyberspace
China’s cyberspace regulator issued draft rules for content providers that alter facial and voice data to crack down on “deepfakes”. Read more…
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Deepfakes are good and getting better, which is bad and getting worse
Deepfakes are getting so good that many people, even IT literate people can’t tell the difference. Tidio did a survey with surprising results. Read more…
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Chinese regulators summon domestic big tech on ‘deepfake’ technologies
Chinese regulators recently summoned 11 domestic technology companies for talks on use of ‘deepfake’ technologies on their content platforms. Read more…
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Now China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes online
China has announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of fake news and deepfakes. Read more…
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Friday Futures: implants will make us telepathic, fires in space
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: neural implants will make us telepathic – Royal Society; hydrogel repairs heart attack; earth’s own Read more…