Deepfake Resources
Facebook has announced a plan to begin removing deepfakes from their platform amid rising concerns about the damaging effects deepfakes could have on democracy. The removal plan does not include deepfakes of a satirical nature, but does include those in which words are taken out of context.
The MIT Technology Review discusses changes in what people can consider evidence and how this could cause difficulties for citizens all over the world if nothing is done to properly combat the rising issue.
In a Q&A led by Boston University, Danielle Citron addresses concerns about deepfakes interfering in the 2020 election.
Deepfakes: How They Are Made and How They Can Be Detected
ISOJ2020: How to Fight Deepfake and Cheapfake Videos
Technique for Detecting Deepfakes
Danielle Citron Ted Talk
Hany Farid Q&A
During this Q&A led by NBC Bay Area, UC Berkeley Professor Hany Farid answers questions about deepfake technology and explains some of the threats disinformation and deepfakes pose to privacy and democracy.
The New York Times ‘The Weekly’
Deepfakes – Believe at Your Own Risk.
The Weekly is a documentary series that brings New York Times journalism to life. Each episode focuses on a single story, showing how reporters uncover and investigate critical issues shaping the world. In one episode, The Weekly dives into the rise of deepfake technology, exploring how realistic fake videos are being used to manipulate information and the potential dangers they pose. Watch HERE
Interactive Deepfake Resource
This interactive article by CNN provides a video, quiz and many examples of deepfakes. This article breaks down how deepfakes are made and the potential threats they pose. It also explains how to spot a deepfake.
