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Hot take: Saw a deepfake of our mayor at a local festival in Charlotte

It was on a phone screen in the crowd, showing him saying stuff he never would. How do you even fact check something like that on the spot?
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jessej23
jessej2325d ago
Man, a buddy got fooled by a fake video of a coach being traded last year. He looked like a real fool telling everyone about it.
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stone.river
Checking the source can be tricky too, they get faked.
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patricia262
Actually, that kind of thing is why you can't trust your eyes anymore. My cousin showed me a fake video of a celebrity saying the wildest stuff, and it looked totally real. The trick is to check the source right away, not the video itself. See who posted it and look for a real news site reporting the same thing. If it's just some random account, it's probably fake. Waiting a few minutes before sharing can save you a lot of trouble.
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