Fact check: How deepfakes spread disinformation in Russia's war against Ukraine | DW News

Deepfake videos make it hard to distinguish fact from fiction, especially in a war that is also unfolding online and is full of mis- and disinformation.

Experts have worried for years that fakes like deepfakes will play a major role in disinformation and propaganda campaigns. Though they have not had a major impact in the war so far, they are quickly becoming more advanced and confusing people on both sides of the conflict.

Joscha Weber, head of fact-checking at Deutsche Welle, talks about the dangers of deep fakes in war propaganda: https://youtu.be/eLwDaq6sk-A

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