February 06, 2020

Twitter bans deepfakes, but only those ‘likely to cause harm’

Twitter isn't interested in how the “synthetic or manipulated” media is created, but if it has the potential to cause harm it'll be removed.

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January 21, 2020

What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?

A researcher has discovered thousands of Tinder users' images publicly available for free online.

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January 13, 2020

Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK

Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren't going anywhere. It's only "maliciously misleading" impersonations that are now verboten.

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January 08, 2020

Facebook bans deepfakes, but not cheapfakes or shallowfakes

Quick-n-sleazy edits are still OK, such as the 75% slowdown that made Nancy Pelosi slur or the edit that turned Joe Biden into a racist.

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November 19, 2019

Sophos 2020 Threat Report: AI is the new battleground

The SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report highlights a growing battle as smart automation technologies continue to evolve.

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October 09, 2019

Deepfakes have doubled, overwhelmingly targeting women

Deepfake tech has push-button apps and service portals. Can code commodification do the same for detection, so women can actually afford it?

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September 27, 2019

Google made thousands of deepfakes to aid detection efforts

It's an arms race: as detection methods improve, deepfake-generating algorithms are quickly updated to correct the flaws.

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September 09, 2019

Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project

If you're worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you're not alone; so is Facebook.

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July 05, 2019

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.

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