# How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDSummit 2019
- Speaker: Danielle Citron
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/danielle_citron_how_deepfakes_undermine_truth_and_threaten_democracy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes -- whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists -- is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk, law professor Danielle Citron reveals how deepfakes magnify our distrust -- and suggests approaches to safeguarding the truth.

## Lectures

1. [How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/danielle_citron_how_deepfakes_undermine_truth_and_threaten_democracy/59f1e0da3ea8), 14 min (TED's player)