Deepfakes

GenAI used in less than 1% of election-related misinformation in 2024, finds Meta study

The study examined election-related posts across 40 countries, including key regions like India, the US, and the EU, and found that AI played a minor role in spreading misinformation during major elections in 2024

Canada: Why are senior scams increasing despite awareness?

Fraud targeting seniors has become the leading crime in Canada, driven by scammers using advanced technology to carry out increasingly sophisticated schemes. From voice simulation to fraudulent cryptocurrency investments, fraudsters exploit seniors’ trust and lack of digital familiarity, raising the question of how they can be better protected

Explained: South Korea’s deepfake porn epidemic and its link to Telegram

Online deepfake sex crimes in South Korea have surged. Media reports have recently unearthed a flood of manipulated, sexually explicit images and videos of female students, teachers and military personnel. Here’s how Telegram features in the scandal

What is the deepfake porn racket targeting British women MPs ahead of UK election?

British women politicians have fallen victim to fake pornography, with their faces being superimposed onto nude images created using artificial intelligence. Among those targeted on a prominent fake pornography website are the Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, the UK education secretary Gillian Keegan, the Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, the former UK home secretary Priti Patel, and the Labour backbencher Stella Creasy

PM Modi called 'THE DICTATOR' in viral deepfake video, here's how he reacted

PM Modi's deepfake video was shared on X by a user called ‘Atheist_Krishna’ who also wrote, 'Posting this video because I know that 'The DICTATOR' is not going to get me arrested for this'

No, Aamir, Ranveer weren’t endorsing any party: How to fact-check, identify deepfakes during elections

Videos of Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh endorsing a political party went viral on social media just ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. They were fake. As the threat of disinformation looms large, we explain how to identify misinformation and inauthentic content

WARNING: Creating 'deepfake' to land you in jail; know how UK is cracking down on sexually morphed pics

The UK government will penalise people who are found to create such images without consent. Perpetrators will be facing a criminal record against their names and will be slapped with unlimited fines

Now deepfake videos recommend stocks: What to look out for? How to stay safe?

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) warned investors on Wednesday against deepfake videos of its MD and CEO, Ashishkumar Chauhan, making stock recommendations. The exchange cautions against believing in such audio and videos and not following any such investment recommendations

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other women politicians are becoming easy targets of deepfake porn

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently opened up about the horror she experienced after discovering a deepfake pornographic image of herself, calling it a ‘shock’. She is not the only female politician who has become a victim of AI-generated sexually explicit content. Before her, there was Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

Taylor Swift Deepfakes: US to propose massive changes to how AI companies report safety tests

It seems US's Biden Administration is now hell bent on going after deepfakes days before the US 2024 elections. This comes just days after Taylor Swift's deepfakes went viral across social media platforms