On Tuesday morning, a think tank called Future Advocacy released two videos ahead of the UK’s general election: a deepfake of UK prime minister Boris Johnson appearing to endorse Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and vice versa.
Do you think videos like this on Facebook may sway elections? Yes, we should have freedom of choice and speech but what if it is deliberately abused and it ends up changing the outcomes of a country’s elections.
See https://mashable.com/article/deepfake-boris-johnson-endorsing-jeremy-corbyn/
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#^Deepfake video shows UK prime minister endorsing main opponent
Well, this is disturbing.