If you have been on Facebook or Instagram lately, you would have surely seen a number of short clips of Rihanna’s music video Diamond, or any other videos for that matter – but instead of the celebrity’s face in the clips, it’s now one of your friends.Over the past few months, Deepfake video app Reface has garnered much attention online, bagging top download slots on the iOS App Store and Google Play in 100 countries.
Twitter unveiled a plan Tuesday to curb the spread of manipulated content including "deepfake" videos as part of a move to fight misinformation which could result in violence or other harm.The policy was announced after Twitter asked for comments last year on ways to reduce "synthetic and manipulated media" on the online platform that could deceive people during election campaigns or provoke violence or physical harm.Twitter, which along with other social platforms has bee
Last week, a revealing video clip went viral on social media which put a popular local Malaysian actor, Zulkifli “Zul” Ariffin, in a bad light. The video had been uploaded on the movie star’s official Instagram account and shows an undressed man similar in appearance to Zul.
You get an anonymous message containing a video attachment on your smartphone. You download the video and watch it only to shockingly find that someone you care deeply about - whether it be a family member or your spouse - is seen performing an unspeakable act. You approach your family member or spouse about the video and he or she tells you that it’s fake. After seeing the video with your own eyes, do you believe them?
