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Recent works have shown the effectiveness of Large Vision Language Models (VLMs or LVLMs) in image manipulation detection. However, text manipulation detection is largely missing in these studies. We bridge this knowledge gap by analyzing…
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The increasing use of Online Vision Language Models (OVLMs) for processing images has introduced significant privacy risks, as individuals frequently upload images for various utilities, unaware of the potential for privacy violations.…