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Recent advances in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the lines between authentic and machine-generated content, making it almost impossible for humans to distinguish between such media. One notable…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-10-04 Jonas Ricker , Dennis Assenmacher , Thorsten Holz , Asja Fischer , Erwin Quiring

Deepfakes, synthetic media created using advanced AI techniques, pose a growing threat to information integrity, particularly in politically sensitive contexts. This challenge is amplified by the increasing realism of modern generative…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Victor Livernoche , Akshatha Arodi , Andreea Musulan , Zachary Yang , Adam Salvail , Gaétan Marceau Caron , Jean-François Godbout , Reihaneh Rabbany

In this research, we explored the efficacy of various warning label designs for AI-generated content on social media platforms e.g., deepfakes. We devised and assessed ten distinct label design samples that varied across the dimensions of…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Dilrukshi Gamage , Dilki Sewwandi , Min Zhang , Arosha Bandara

AI technology has enabled the creation of deepfakes: hyper-realistic synthetic media. We surveyed 315 individuals in the U.S. on their views regarding the hypothetical non-consensual creation of deepfakes depicting them, including deepfakes…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Natalie Grace Brigham , Miranda Wei , Tadayoshi Kohno , Elissa M. Redmiles

As generative AI is increasingly contributing to the spread of deceptively realistic misinformation, lawmakers have introduced regulations requiring the disclosure of AI-generated content. However, it is unclear if labels reduce the risk of…

This article presents the Political Deepfakes Incidents Database (PDID), a collection of politically-salient deepfakes, encompassing synthetically-created videos, images, and less-sophisticated `cheapfakes.' The project is driven by the…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-09-25 Christina P. Walker , Daniel S. Schiff , Kaylyn Jackson Schiff

AI-generated content and misinformation are increasingly prevalent on social networks. While prior research primarily examined textual misinformation, fewer studies have focused on visual content's role in virality. In this work, we present…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-12-05 Saumya Chauhan , Mila Hong , Maria Vazhaeparambil

Generative deep learning algorithms have progressed to a point where it is difficult to tell the difference between what is real and what is fake. In 2018, it was discovered how easy it is to use this technology for unethical and malicious…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-09-23 Yisroel Mirsky , Wenke Lee

Deepfakes are AI-synthesized content that are becoming popular on many social media platforms, meaning the use of deepfakes is increasing in society, regardless of its societal implications. Its implications are harmful if the moral…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-03-14 Dilrukshi Gamage , Hariharan Ravinthran , Kazutoshi Sasahara

Deepfakes, created using advanced AI techniques such as Variational Autoencoder and Generative Adversarial Networks, have evolved from research and entertainment applications into tools for malicious activities, posing significant threats…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-06 Yamini Sri Krubha , Aryana Hou , Braden Vester , Web Walker , Xin Wang , Li Lin , Shu Hu

The illusion of consensus occurs when people believe there is consensus across multiple sources, but the sources are the same and thus there is no "true" consensus. We explore this phenomenon in the context of an AI-based intelligent agent…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-04-25 Takane Ueno , Yeongdae Kim , Hiroki Oura , Katie Seaborn

Generative AI (GenAI) poses a substantial threat to the integrity of information within the contemporary public sphere, which increasingly relies on social media platforms as intermediaries for news consumption. At present, most research…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-11-11 C. Bowman Kerbage

Fake news significantly influence our society. They impact consumers, voters, and many other societal groups. While Fake News exist for a centuries, Generative AI brings fake news on a new level. It is now possible to automate the creation…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-12-30 Alexander Loth , Martin Kappes , Marc-Oliver Pahl

The rapid advancement of deepfake technologies, specifically designed to create incredibly lifelike facial imagery and video content, has ignited a remarkable level of interest and curiosity across many fields, including forensic analysis,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-01-03 Harshika Goyal , Mohammad Saif Wajid , Mohd Anas Wajid , Akib Mohi Ud Din Khanday , Mehdi Neshat , Amir Gandomi

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly deployed across social media platforms, yet their implications for user behavior and experience remain understudied, particularly regarding two critical dimensions: (1) how AI…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-06-18 Anders Giovanni Møller , Daniel M. Romero , David Jurgens , Luca Maria Aiello

Generative AI and misinformation research has evolved since our 2024 survey. This paper presents an updated perspective, transitioning from literature review to practical countermeasures. We report on changes in the threat landscape,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-02-12 Alexander Loth , Martin Kappes , Marc-Oliver Pahl

Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have raised concerns about their potential to create convincing fake social media accounts, but empirical evidence is lacking. In this paper, we present a systematic analysis of…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-09-27 Kai-Cheng Yang , Danishjeet Singh , Filippo Menczer

With the recent advancements in generative modeling, the realism of deepfake content has been increasing at a steady pace, even reaching the point where people often fail to detect manipulated media content online, thus being deceived into…

This study examines journalists' perceptions of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on disinformation, a growing concern in journalism due to the rapid expansion of generative AI and its influence on news production and media…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Urko Peña-Alonso , Simón Peña-Fernández , Koldobika Meso-Ayerdi

In this paper, we delve into the rapidly evolving challenge of misinformation detection, with a specific focus on the nuanced manipulation of narrative frames - an under-explored area within the AI community. The potential for Generative AI…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-02-27 Guan Wang , Rebecca Frederick , Jinglong Duan , William Wong , Verica Rupar , Weihua Li , Quan Bai