TED Talks

Danielle Citron: How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy (2019x193)

Air date: Sep 11, 2019

The use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes — whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists — is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk, law professor Danielle Citron reveals how deepfakes magnify our distrust — and suggests approaches to safeguarding the truth.