[CNA Digital] Some 260 fake Jack Ma videos spreading falsehoods about Singapore on YouTube: CNA investigation

Department of Computer Science, News Media, School of Computing

Professor Anthony Tung from the Department of Computer Science weighed in on a CNA investigation that uncovered over 300 AI-generated videos using Jack Ma's likeness to spread falsehoods about Singapore, amassing more than a million views combined. Prof Tung explained why viewers keep watching content they half-suspect is synthetic, and why "detection does not equal rejection".

CNA (28 July): Some 260 fake Jack Ma videos spreading falsehoods about Singapore on YouTube: CNA investigation

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