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Act Now to Head Off Looming ‘Deepfakes’ Disasters
Facebook’s dilemma on the doctored Pelosi video shows need for new standards before it’s too late. Here’s a start.
The misinformation will get a lot more sophisticated than this.
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Parody and satire are a legitimate part of public debate. Doctored videos are all over the place. Some are funny. Some are meant to make a point.
Arguments of this kind are being made to support Facebook’s decision not to take down the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in which she was made to appear drunk or otherwise impaired.