Arrr matey, keep a weather eye out for election trickery! Don't be hornswoggled by fake videos!
2024-04-01
Arrr, me hearties! Listen up! Kim Komando be teachin' ye how to spy them scurvy AI deepfakes durin' election time. Be sure to use yer wits, check yer facts, and not be spreadin' falsehoods like a landlubber. Protect democracy, ye scallywags!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, there be the deepfake audio robocall of President Biden instructin' ye to hold yer vote. And just last week, a phony video of Donald Trump with Black voters made the rounds, arr!AI deepfakes be a massive problem this election season, and it’s easy to get taken — especially when yer news and social feeds be full of this junk. By the way, ye be not alone if ye have been fooled. Nearly two-thirds of people can’t tell the difference between AI-generated images and voices and the real thing. Those be awful odds. Here be some rules of thumb to protect yer vote, matey.'Viral' doesn’t mean 'verified', arr! Almost all of the AI-generated slop online be peddled for clicks on social media, not published by major news outlets. When it comes to our elections, stick to publications ye know ye can trust. Be wary of anonymous accounts that post without a legitimate person or organization attached to 'em, matey.Scammers can put together a convincin' image or video, but they can't fake the context. When Biden or Trump says something, I promise it will be reported a hundred times and recorded from 20 angles — especially if it’s outlandish. Slow down, matey! Deepfakes be often created with emotion in mind. The point be to make ye mad, sad, or scared enough to share.If ye spot it, don’t spread it, arr! Some of these images and videos be shocking or even hilarious — but they be puttin' our elections at risk. Don’t contribute to the "Great American Fake-Off." Be tech-smarter on yer schedule, matey. Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum!