What is Deepfake Technology and how to avoid it? Learn how to identify real or fake video

Deepfake Technology: Nowadays, with the help of AI, fake photos or videos of people are made by misusing this technology. Let us tell you how you can identify someone’s real or fake photo-video.

Deepfake: Nowadays you must have heard the name of deepfake video a lot. Actually, this is a technology through which a fake video of any person can be made, and that video looks absolutely real at first glance. This technology works with the help of AI i.e. Artificial Intelligence. Such incidents have happened to many people in the last few months. Even Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna and Bharat Ratna awarded former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar have become victims of this deepfake technology.

What is deepfake technology?

Just a few days ago, someone misused this technology and uploaded a fake video of Sachin Tendulkar on social media, in which Sachin was seen promoting a gaming app, even though he had not made any such video. Sachin himself was shocked after watching his video and after that he posted it from his official X account and wrote that this is a fake video, and it has been made to deceive people.

These videos are fake. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of technology. Request everyone to report videos, ads & apps like these in large numbers.

Social media platforms need to be alert and responsive to complaints. Swift action from their end is crucial to stopping the… pic.twitter.com/4MwXthxSOM

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 15, 2024
Before Sachin, a deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna, who had worked in blockbuster movies like Pushpa and Animal, also went viral on social media, which looked real. In such a situation, you can also become a victim of this technology. You can fall into the trap of watching such a fake video, and then you may suffer loss. Therefore, before trusting any video, it will be important for you to know whether that video is real or fake. Let us tell you how to identify real or fake video.

How to identify deepfake videos?
Pay attention to movements: The activities and movements of the person you see in the deepfake video will be extraordinary. You will see some difference in it as compared to the common man.

Look carefully at the facial expressions: Look carefully at the face of the person seen in the video, you may see some expressions in it which are not normally seen.

Keep an eye on the eyes: Apart from this, you should keep an eye on the eyes of the person seen in the video. In fake videos, the eyelids often either blink very fast or do not blink at all.

Pay attention to the language of the person you know: If you know the person in the fake video well, pay attention to his or her voice and speaking style. You should notice whether the person in the video talks in the same style in which he talks face to face. You will definitely notice some difference in the fake video.

Check by zooming: If you check the video by zooming, you will notice something strange on the face of the person seen in the video. The beard, moustache, eyebrows, mustache and hair on the head may appear fake.

Check by lip sync: Pay attention to the lips of the person speaking in the video and see whether the words are coming out the same as the person speaking. For this you can check by slowing down the speed of the video. In deepfake videos, voice is added separately, in such a situation the exact timing of the human audio and video is not correct.