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Deepfakes make online fraud harder to spot than ever

Original: ⚠️ ICYMI: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of d

A new animated explainer from BBC Ideas and The Open University is drawing attention to how deepfakes, voice cloning and other synthetic media have made online fraud far harder to detect than in the era of glitchy, distorted AI images. The piece lays out practical verification habits people can use to recognize manipulated content, and commenters are sharing it as a timely warning about increasingly convincing scams.

Why now: Concern is growing that AI-generated media is making scams and misinformation far more convincing, prompting interest in practical detection tips.

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• ⚠️ ICYMI: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of distorted hands and obvious # glitches . An animation from # BBC Ideas and The Open University breaks down practical verification habits to help recognize… · tksst@fediscience.org · 5

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