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> " In Rwanda, nude photos of 2017 presidential candidate, Diane Rwigara, surfaced on the internet. She said the images had been doctored and were intended to d

by air7 5y ago

> " In Rwanda, nude photos of 2017 presidential candidate, Diane Rwigara, surfaced on the internet. She said the images had been doctored and were intended to discredit her." This is the crazy part. Why bother "hacking" when deep-faking is such an easy option? At the same time, this allows for plausible deniability even if the photos are real.

arp242 5y ago
One difference is that with a deep-fake the target knows it's not real, and is easier to shrug off, at least for themselves. If the target knows it is real then the feeling of shame and embarrassment would be a lot greater for many people (depending on personality and cultural attitudes).
- enkid 5y ago
  Having deep fake photos pop up in the internet is going to make most people feel shame.
  - arp242 5y ago
    Probably, but less. Personally I wouldn't actually care all that much.
    - enkid 5y ago
      But it's impossible to tell if that shame is because the photo is fake or real because people have a range of natural reactions to something like that.
gremloni 5y ago
The psychological impact of remembering those exact pictures can be very jarring.