As technology progresses, so do manipulation tactics. Enter deepfakes. This rising threat uses digitally altered images, videos, and audio recordings to convincingly fabricate reality, making it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. The rise of deepfake technology has significant implications for privacy, security, and trust, affecting everything from financials and personal reputations to national security. At the core of deepfakes is a technique called Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), where two neural networks—one generating content and the other evaluating it—work together to create increasingly convincing fakes. What Are Deepfakes? Deepfakes are…
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