A major study has found that wartime deepfakes can blur reality, potentially undermining trust in content. The study specifically focused on deepfake videos during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The analysis of discussions surrounding the invasion revealed concerns about the potential impact of deepfakes on trust in any content.
A new study found that fears of deepfakes often undermined users' trust in the footage they were receiving, to the point they lost trust in any footage coming from a given conflict. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH https://t.co/vsiYTsRUja
An analysis of discussion around the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows awareness about deepfakes could undermine trust in any content. https://t.co/1F1L7OADwL
#Deepfake videos during Russian #invasion of Ukraine could undermine trust @plos @PLOSONE https://t.co/nXj2QiSfqj https://t.co/r54ePJCBwQ
⚡️Study: Deepfakes weaponized in Russia's war against Ukraine. "For the first time we’ve seen deepfake propaganda and misinformation that has attempted to influence a war," said the study, led by scholars at University College Cork in Ireland. https://t.co/oJ3VPeIyHK
Wartime Deepfakes Really Are Blurring Reality, First Major Study Finds https://t.co/pDpaRgLLcI https://t.co/cHcm4SRQK4