Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Manufacturing an inauthentic online presence has never been easier. So-called deepfakes can be created with basic computer software while websites like This Person Does Not Exist churn out ever-more convincing fake profile images.
But how can we guard against being duped online and differentiate between what is real and what is not? Bellingcat senior researcher, Giancarlo Fiorella explains all in this video.
Manufacturing an inauthentic online presence has never been easier. So-called deepfakes can be created with basic computer software while websites like This Person Does Not Exist churn out ever-more convincing fake profile images.
But how can we guard against being duped online and differentiate between what is real and what is not? Bellingcat senior researcher, Giancarlo Fiorella explains all in this video.










