Deepfake tech has push-button apps and service portals. Can code commodification do the same for detection, so women can actually afford it?
Tag Archives: Fake news
Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation.
Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project
If you’re worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you’re not alone; so is Facebook.
Fake news doesn’t (always) fool mice
Mice can interpret speech phonemes correctly up to 80% of the time without falling for semantic hoodwinks like humans do.
Deepfake revenge porn now a crime in Virginia
It’s the first state to enact a deepfakes ban, but it’s not going to be the last: laws are being considered in many other states.
Facebook’s down-ranking those ‘miracle cure’ health posts we all hate
Clickbait health/nutrition posts will sink in page rankings due to two ranking updates, Facebook announced.
Miami police body cam videos up for sale on the darkweb
Videos from Miami Police Department body cams were leaked and stored in unprotected, internet-facing databases, then sold on the darkweb.
$50 DeepNude app undresses women with a single click
“I’m not a voyeur, I’m a technology enthusiast,” says the creator, who combined deepfake AI with a need for cash to get ka-CHING!
Google creates educational tools to help kids spot fake news
Google has expanded its internet safety guide for children with techniques and games to help them be more info-literate online.
Facebook keeps deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg
“Whoever controls the data, controls the future,” says the evil Zuck, who, according to the platform’s current policy, won’t be taken down.
