Last year, a deepfake impersonating then-President Joe Biden told thousands of voters in the US state of New Hampshire not to vote in the upcoming primaries.
Leading parties in India's election also created deepfakes of each other. And it was flagged in the recent Australian election as a key concern, as experts warn deepfake production is no longer reserved for highly skilled programmers or tech giants. As the technology becomes more accessible and increasingly realistic, how prepared are we, and what can we do about it?
Glenn Maiden is Chief Security Officer and the director of Threat Intelligence for security firm Fortinet.
He speaks to Kathryn.
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