(NewsNation) — Out-of-context or minorly manipulated videos of notable celebrities, including politicians, are known as “cheap fakes” — and they’re taking social media by storm. Last week, videos of President Joe Biden seemingly confused and stumbling around on stage took off on social media, despite their less-than-accurate portrayal of his behavior that night, according to … Read more
The Georgia state House voted Thursday to crack down on deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) videos ahead of this year’s elections. The House voted 148-22 to approve the legislation, which attempts to stop the spread of misinformation from deceptive video impersonating candidates. The legislation, H.B. 986, would make it a felony to publish a deepfake within … Read more
Fans can once again find Taylor Swift-related content on X after the social media platform formerly known as Twitter temporarily blocked searches for her when explicit deepfake images of the singer flooded the site. “Search has been re-enabled and we will continue to be vigilant for any attempt to spread this content and will remove … Read more
