Tag: Deepfake
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TikTok Bans User Posting Deepfake Videos Featuring “Real” News Anchors
News segments appearing to be from anchors on national TV networks went viral on TikTok and prompted the social media network to take action against the original creator. In one video, CBS News anchor Anne-Marie Green “sits down” with Krishna Sahay, the creator behind these videos. One featured a crass fake interview with “the only…
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Beware: Deepfake Celebrities Like Tom Hanks and Mr. Beast Are Trying to Sell You Crap on Social Media
Celebrities like Tom Hanks, Gayle King, and YouTube sensation Mr. Beast are warning their social media followers certain advertisements using their likenesses are, in fact, deepfakes. These types of videos use artificial intelligence to render “real” people to endorse a product or service or to spread false information by making it look like a particular…