Cutting-edge computer technology designed to mimic the human brain is being used by hackers to create lifelike videos of celebrities and politicians. But now, bad actors are using this readily available tech to target everyday social media users in cryptocurrency scams.
to warn people of the advances in technology and how they could spread misinformation through misuse.
"State of Deepfakes" reports posted on Sensity’s website. The reports detail cases where deepfake videos have been used in pornography and in politics. One day, he opened Instagram and said he saw a message from an old friend. Hawkins thought the friend was reaching out about his services and seeking help.
“I wasn’t thinking anything about it,” Hawkins said. “And then I was able to sort of get Instagram that morning and then by the time I checked it was lunchtime, everything was off there.” That’s where he said the deepfake began. Hawkins said a 16-second deepfake video was sent to his friends and followers encouraging them to invest in Bitcoin mining. He confirmed the video looks and sounds just like him.
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