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Hackers reportedly deepfaked a Binance exec to carry out listing scams
The scammers seemingly used Patrick Hillmann's media appearances to ape the chief comms officer's image.
Kendrick Lamar's latest music video includes deepfakes of Will Smith and Kanye
The latest Kendrick Lamar video is full of deepfakes that include Kanye West, Will Smith and Nipsey Hussle.
Facebook removed a deepfake video of Zelensky
Facebook confirmed it has removed a video that purportedly showed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but was actually a deepfake.
Warner Bros. 'Reminiscence' promo uses deepfake tech to put you in the trailer
The promo for Warner Bros. Reminiscence movie uses deepfake technology to turn a photo of your face into a short video sequence with Hugh Jackman.
Lucasfilm hires YouTuber who used deepfake to improve 'The Mandalorian'
Lucasfilm hires YouTuber who uses deepfake to fix bad CGI.
Deepfake satellite images pose serious military and political challenges
Research shows how deepfake satellite imagery could be used to fool military strategists, politicians and others.
Dutch politicians were tricked by a deepfake video chat
Dutch parliament members were fooled into holding a video call with a deepfake impostor pretending to be Alexei Navalny's chief of staff.
Woman allegedly made deepfakes to kick rivals off daughter's cheerleading squad
A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for allegedly creating deepfake videos to get rivals kicked off her daughter's cheerleading squad.
Scientists prove that deepfake detectors can be duped
Deepfake detectors, however, can still be duped, a group of computer scientists from UC San Diego has warned. The team showed how detection tools can be fooled by inserting inputs called “adversarial examples” into every video frame at the WACV 2021 computer vision conference that took place online in January. See, most detectors work by tracking faces in videos and sending cropped face data to a neural network — deepfake videos are convincing because they were modified to copy a real person’s face, after all.
Deepfake Queen Elizabeth II will deliver 'alternative' Christmas message (updated)
Just about every year since 1952, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has delivered a Christmas address to the masses, and 2020 will be no different. Shortly after she gives her remarks, however, British broadcaster Channel 4 will air an “alternative message” from the Queen, brought to life by deepfake software and an actress with a pseudo-regal affect. “On the BBC, I haven’t always been able to speak plainly and from the heart,” the “Queen” said in a promo posted to the broadcaster’s Twitter.
A Telegram bot network is being used to create deepfake nudes
A security firm called Sensity says it recently discovered a network of deepfake bots on chat app Telegram creating computer-generated naked images of women on request. In Russia, the bot also found its way onto VK, the country’s largest social media network.
Microsoft will identify manipulated media with a confidence score
Microsoft is rolling out new tools to combat misinformation, specifically deepfakes.
TikTok bans deepfakes to fight misinformation and election meddling
TikTok has become the latest platform to ban "synthetic or manipulated media."
Disney's face-swap technology is as impressive as it is unsettling
Disney has made deepfakes more convincing than ever.
Facebook announces the winner of its Deepfake Detection Challenge
After a nearly year-long competition, Facebook announced the winner of its Deepfake Detection Challenge on Friday morning.
Recommended Reading: Zoom's security struggles
During the last month, the company has drawn increasing scrutiny over its security practices from both the public and government officials. NBC News offers a look at the company’s current predicament in a chat with CEO Eric Yuan.
Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as 'manipulated media'
A video created by the White House social media director and retweeted by Donald Trump is the first to be tagged by Twitter as "manipulated media." The video shows Democratic candidate Joe Biden appearing to endorse Trump after the end of his sentence was pruned off. Twitter came up with the guideline last year ahead of the 2020 election to highlight "video that has been significantly altered or fabricated in a way that intends to mislead people or changes its original meaning."
Reuters joins Facebook's fact-checking program
Reuters, one of the world's biggest news agencies, is joining Facebook's third-party fact-checking program. First launched in 2016, the program has tried to curb the spread of disinformation on the social network with help from organizations like the Associated Press, PolitiFact and Factcheck.org. As part of the partnership, Reuters has created a new team dedicated to verifying content that people share through Facebook, with the social media giant paying Reuters for the service.
Twitter bans deepfakes that are 'likely to cause harm'
Twitter just released its new rules for handling synthetic and manipulated media. The company says you can no longer "deceptively share" deepfakes that are "likely to cause harm," and it may label Tweets containing deepfakes to help people understand what's real and what's been altered.
Alphabet’s Jigsaw created a tool that detects doctored images
As image editing software and AI-assisted tool become increasingly powerful, journalists need a way to spot doctored images. Jigsaw, which is owned by Alphabet, forecasts emerging technology-based threats and works to curb their effects. Its latest creation, Assembler, spots the signatures of image manipulation using seven different "detectors," helping reporters to vet the authenticity of the images they publish.