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00:00Due to the lack of regulation in the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology is in charge of the possible effects of fake news,
00:08including the spreading of deepfake or fake videos.
00:13How can we get the right video from the suspects?
00:18Let's find out in the first news of Rafi Tima, who is one of the candidates against fake news.
00:25If you don't know me well, you may believe that I can speak Korean, Mandarin, and French.
00:53But all of that is fake.
01:00One of the examples of deepfake or fake videos, pictures, or audio using Artificial Intelligence or AI.
01:10And since it first emerged in 2017, deepfakes are becoming more and more real.
01:17It's very realistic now in certain respects, especially when it's made by a deepfake.
01:22It can be used by visual effects or visual effects artists.
01:25How is deepfake made? And why is it becoming more and more difficult to get it from the truth?
01:31First, in the collection of data or information, AI will study through neural networks how to create a new image, audio, or video based on the user's instructions.
01:43Because computers are faster now, AI can study millions of data in just a few seconds.
01:50It's easier for the public to access it.
01:52You just need to use an app and you can deepfake.
01:55You just need a gaming PC and you can make a deepfake on your own computer.
01:59Because it's easy to make a deepfake, it's now one of the tools used to deceive and spread fake news.
02:07This video is an example of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who ran as a Republican Presidential Nominee.
02:12He said that he's already behind in his career.
02:15The campaign was in full swing and he's still not falling behind.
02:25DeSantis also fell behind, but the video spread quickly.
02:30Experts are now worried.
02:32Especially since there will be more videos like this to deceive the public.
02:37If deepfakes become a reality, how will we know the truth and the lie?
02:42Look closely at the teeth while speaking.
02:45Because sometimes the teeth and mouth warp.
02:48That's one thing to watch out for.
02:50But the most important thing to watch out for is the message itself.
02:53Let's ask if this video we're watching has an agenda.
02:58According to an expert, the content or message itself will tell if a video is a deepfake or not.
03:05Look closely at what is being said in the video.
03:09Does the message match the personality of the speaker?
03:12Is this the first time that he said this?
03:15We should learn to think of the context.
03:17What does that mean?
03:19What is the intention?
03:21Or what does the content or video look like?
03:26Is there something being destroyed?
03:28Or is there something being hard-sell?
03:30Products or services?
03:32Usually, those two.
03:34Reputation attack or hard-selling.
03:36If the video is being leaked,
03:38find out where it first came from.
03:40Is this website known?
03:42Is there another news organization that released the same video?
03:46If not, start doubting.
03:48One of the best places to start is who is the source.
03:51Like any journalist.
03:53Who says that?
03:56Or it's some random website.
03:58Some random page.
04:00That's where you start.
04:02And then later, what is being alleged by that post?
04:06Because the fake news has spread,
04:08especially since the election is near,
04:10it's important for everyone to be a fact-checker.
04:12Celine Samson,
04:14Head of Online Verification of Verifiles,
04:16noticed that fact-checking is becoming more and more difficult
04:19due to the amount of disinformation being released.
04:22It's really increasing,
04:24especially with the introduction of new social media platforms.
04:27When I started,
04:29most of the disinformation,
04:31the fake websites,
04:33the fake articles,
04:35until it shifted to manipulating the photos,
04:39until the short-form videos rose.
04:41Verifiles,
04:43the third-party fact-checking partner of Meta,
04:45is owned by Facebook.
04:47This is where they discovered
04:49that disinformation is a big business.
04:51It's a common target,
04:53the emotion of social media users.
04:55For example,
04:57these photos quickly spread,
04:59showing Pope Francis partying and drinking.
05:02But the photos are fake,
05:04AI-generated according to Verifiles' investigation.
05:07You want to be angry,
05:09or sad,
05:11so that what you do with your fingers,
05:15either to share or react to the post,
05:19it translates into money for the publishers.
05:22Aside from fact-checking and debunking,
05:24critical thinking is also important,
05:26or studying and evaluating the posts
05:29before they are believed.
05:31In other countries,
05:33this is taught to students.
05:35According to Jenina Santos of democracy.net.ph,
05:39sometimes it's harder to track
05:41when false information is released.
05:43Pre-bunking is also important,
05:46where we make sure
05:48that we are the first to spread the truth.
05:52We want to be the first
05:54to frame our countrymen
05:57that this is the truth.
05:59These are the facts.
06:00We can call it truth and obfuscation.
06:02Even the government
06:04is relying on the possible effect of fake news,
06:07especially when the country lacks regulation.
06:09In the ASEAN,
06:11we don't have laws about online harms.
06:13We don't have regulatory powers
06:15over social media networks and over OTTs,
06:17which is over-the-top boxes
06:19like chats, vibers, etc.
06:22That actually emboldens them to do things
06:26because we don't regulate them.
06:28We don't have a proper reporting mechanism.
06:35For many Filipinos
06:36who have access to the mobile internet,
06:38the chances of deepfaking,
06:43disinformation, and misinformation are high.
06:45But there are many things you can do
06:47to fight this.
06:49Be observant.
06:51Don't believe everything you see.
06:53Use technology to learn about fake news.
06:56And most importantly,
06:58be sure that the information you get
07:01is credible and reliable.
07:05This is the first news.
07:07Rafi Tima for GMA Integrated News.
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