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Mother 'used deepfake to frame cheerleading rivals'
Many people edit photos or videos to make them look nicer or suit their needs better. It usually is a harmless act as long as it doesn’t infringe the copyright or go beyond personal use. However, doctored images or videos could be used to offend or annoy others. Deepfake is a rapidly growing technology that uses artificial intelligence to create convincing images, audio, and video hoaxes. It is often used to mock celebrities or politicians for fun or profit.
Recently, a mother of a high school cheerleader in the US was accused of doctoring images and videos of her daughter’s rivals to harass other members of the team. She also sent abusive messages to the team and their families from fake phone numbers. As such fake technologies become more easily and cheaply available to ordinary people, usually innocent people might use them to offend or harass others unconsciously, inconsiderately, or even maliciously like this mother. She is now charged with multiple counts of harassment. The poor daughter didn’t seem to have known what her mother was doing for her.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about this overprotective mother.
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