60% of Canadians encounter deepfakes involving celebrities and politics on social media.

60% of Canadians have encountered deepfakes online, with 23% seeing them at least a few times a week, according to a study by Toronto Metropolitan University's public policy organization, The Dais. The most common deepfakes involve celebrities and politics, and social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and ChatGPT are more likely to expose users to these manipulated images or videos.

August 20, 2024
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