Politics and porn: how news media characterizes problems presented by deepfakes, Critical Studies in Media Communication

“Deepfake” is a form of machine learning that creates fake videos by superimposing the face of one person on to the body of another in a new video. The technology has been used to create non-consensual fake pornography and sexual imagery, but there is concern that it will soon be used for politicall...

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Main Author: Burkell, Jacquelyn (Author)
Contributors: Gosse, Chandell E
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2020
In:Year: 2020
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