X, the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates.
Deepfakes being introduced to mainstream would just lead to them proliferating being shared on social media/texts/emails etc… The disclaimers would be cropped out, watermarks would be blurred or removed, and the general public who eats up rage baiting content would be effectively be forcefed even more misinformation in their feeds.
I’m sure there are good ways to prevent this, but the average user/consumer isn’t going to put much effort into disproving what they are seeing. Esppecially if that content fits their narrative and reinforces their beliefs and tribal alignment.
Deepfakes being introduced to mainstream would just lead to them proliferating being shared on social media/texts/emails etc… The disclaimers would be cropped out, watermarks would be blurred or removed, and the general public who eats up rage baiting content would be effectively be forcefed even more misinformation in their feeds.
I’m sure there are good ways to prevent this, but the average user/consumer isn’t going to put much effort into disproving what they are seeing. Esppecially if that content fits their narrative and reinforces their beliefs and tribal alignment.