The Growing Threat of Deepfakes: What You Need to Know

Deepfakes refer to digital media, including videos and audio recordings, that have been manipulated using artificial intelligence techniques to create fraudulent and misleading content . The term "deepfake" is derived from the combination of "deep learning" and "fake" . Deepfakes have become a major concern as they can be used to create child sexual abuse material, revenge porn, celebrity pornographic videos, hoaxes, financial fraud, and fake news. Deepfakes can be used to create seemingly real videos that have realistic movements and audio, making them highly convincing . Deepfakes are often used to manipulate people into believing that a person did or said something that never actually happened .