Change of Confidence in Journalistic Content Due to Spread of Deepfake Technology

Student: Gavrishchuk Anastasiia

Educational Programme: Data Journalism (Master)

Final Grade: 9

Year of Graduation: 2020

In our research we explore the impact of deepfake technology on the news production industry. We explore the influence of deepfake technology on journalism and change of confidence in journalistic content. In our work, we have created recommendations for media employees that will help them recognize real videos from deepfake without using technical tools. Key words: deepfake, fake, loss of confidence, journalism

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