Deepfakes: How to spot them and can you avoid being deepfaked? | Expert Answers

Amid growing global concern, Singapore has proposed a law to ban deepfakes of candidates during elections. The rise of such content - digitally manipulated to look or sound like someone else - has contributed to the increasing difficulty of determining if something online is authentic. Ms Ong Si Ci, a lead engineer in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning at Singapore’s HTX, or Home Team Science and Technology Agency, tells us how to spot a deepfake and the effectiveness of banning such altered content. Read more: https://cna.asia/4e0WejM More Expert Answers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnMTcZEga8SYLYLew_RWhFDW4E6-yukX 00:00 Introduction 00:17 What are deepfakes? 00:35 Ways to spot deepfakes 01:19 Why does the average person need to care about deepfakes? 02:17 How are deepfakes created? 02:59 What can a person do avoid being a deepfake victim? 04:07 Are there any laws to regulate deepfakes? 05:10 How do we know whether a source is legitimate? 06:03 Why can't social media platforms ban deepfakes? Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia