Wartime Deepfakes Erode Public Trust in Media from Conflict Zones

Deepfakes and AI-generated disinformation are proliferating during wartime, as seen in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. This is eroding public trust in media coming from war zones.

One of the first major wartime deepfakes was of Ukrainian President Zelensky surrendering. It was quickly debunked but demonstrated the potential impact.

Media literacy and awareness of deepfakes is important so the public can identify fake videos while maintaining some trust in real videos.

More regulation and technical safeguards are needed to identify deepfakes and authenticate real videos. This could include watermarks or camera verification devices.

While concerning, deepfakes don't necessarily mean the end of truth. The public can adapt with skepticism, like with the old War of the Worlds radio broadcast.