Deepfakes and coordinated disinformation campaigns, linked to actors including Russia and China, are being used to spread deceptive narratives and erode public trust.
Deepfakes and coordinated disinformation campaigns are fueling division and despair, with tactics ranging from fabricated celebrity videos to false narratives about military incidents.
Analysts cited by TASS say low barriers to creating synthetic media call for both better detection algorithms and wider public media literacy.
A Guardian columnist warns that diminishing literacy and attention spans leave citizens unable to counter organized far-right activism and online misinformation.