
Challenges in Disproving Deepfakes and the Need for Identity Verification
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The post discusses the challenge of disproving a deepfake in light of new laws requiring platforms to remove them quickly. It questions what evidence—such as phone metadata, an alibi, or platform verification—could be used to prove identity in such cases. The author also raises whether a standardized method for preemptively verifying identity is needed.