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- 1Deepfakes and voice cloning make online fraud harder to spot▼⚠️ PSA: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of dis
A new BBC Ideas animation produced with The Open University warns that deepfakes, voice cloning and other synthetic media have made online fraud far harder to detect than earlier, glitch-ridden fakes. The short film walks viewers through practical verification habits, urging people to check sources, cross-reference details and stay skeptical of unsolicited calls and videos before trusting them.
- 2Alarm grows over AI deepfakes threatening election truth●As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’ https://www. thegua
Experts and election officials are sounding the alarm as AI-generated images and deepfakes of politicians become increasingly common, raising fears voters may be unable to tell what is true during campaigns. The concern centres on how fabricated imagery of candidates could mislead the public ahead of votes, and what safeguards platforms and regulators can realistically put in place to counter the spread of synthetic political content.
- 3Deepfakes make online fraud far harder to spot▼⚠️ ICYMI: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of d
Experts warn that deepfakes, voice cloning, and other synthetic media have made online fraud far more convincing than in the early days of glitchy, easily spotted fakes. A new BBC Ideas animation with The Open University walks through practical verification habits, urging people to check sources, cross-reference details, and stay skeptical of unexpected calls or videos before responding or sending money.
- 4AI images in elections spark alarm over voter trust●As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: 'How will voters know what's true?' https://www.theguar
The Guardian reports growing alarm that AI-generated images and deepfakes of politicians could mislead voters and undermine trust in elections. Commenters are asking how voters will be able to tell what is true as synthetic media becomes increasingly common, with concern focused on disinformation risks around political campaigns and the lack of reliable tools or safeguards to detect manipulated content.
- 5AI Deepfake Fraud Puts Banks and Businesses on Legal Hook▼AI Deepfake Fraud Raises Liability Stakes for Banks and Business
A new analysis warns that fraud carried out with AI-generated deepfakes is raising the liability stakes for banks and companies. As criminals use convincing synthetic voices and video to impersonate executives and clients, institutions face growing questions over whether they can be held legally responsible when such scams slip through verification systems. Legal experts are weighing how existing duties of care apply to this fast-moving technology.
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German TV presenter Bettina Tietjen has become the target of AI-generated deepfake videos circulating online, in which her likeness is used without consent in fake advertising. Fact-checkers note thousands of counterfeit videos featuring well-known German figures are spreading, and deleting individual fakes no longer keeps pace with the flood. The case has renewed debate over platform accountability for AI fraud.