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Just lost $50 to a fake video of a local politician
I saw a clip online where my city council member seemed to be admitting to taking bribes. It looked so real I donated to his opponent's campaign right away. Found out it was a deepfake two days later, and the money was already gone. How do you even check if a video is fake before you react?
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nancyjones2mo ago
Yeah, I learned to check the official campaign page first.
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the_hayden2mo agoMost Upvoted
Actually, checking the official page is a good start, but it's not always the final answer. I've seen official pages have wrong dates or old info before they get updated. What I do now is use that as one source, then look for a recent news article or a post from the campaign itself on another site to confirm. It adds maybe two minutes and saves a lot of hassle. Relying on just one place, even the official one, can still trip you up sometimes.
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brianm662mo ago
What if the official page is wrong too?
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