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"Now you will see videos of politicians saying something and even then you cannot be sure whether this is actual video or a fake." This is actually already the
by gorwell 5y ago
"Now you will see videos of politicians saying something and even then you cannot be sure whether this is actual video or a fake."
This is actually already the case with Biden and Trump video clips even without being deepfaked. Often they are presented out of context to the point of completely reversing reality. It's helpful to assume any clip is fake by default, especially if it's a viral one that makes one side look bad.
By the time deepfakes are common, it'll be best practice to assume fake by default.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoDoesn't even need an actual quote taken out of context, just a headline (or a thousand) will already have an effect because people scan and can't be bothered to read the contents, until it becomes a background idea stuck in someone's head. People also forget where they read something, people forget details, and they simplify things over time.