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Facebooks Deepfake Detection Challenge yields promising early results

The digitally face-swapped motion pictures known as deepfakes aren’t going anywhere, but if platforms want as a way to keep an eye on them, they wish to find them first. Doing so was once the thing of Fb’s “Deepfake Detection Challenge,” offered ultimate 12 months. After months of compet…
The digitally face-swapped videos known as deepfakes aren’t going anywhere, but if platforms want to be able to keep an eye on them, they need to find them first. Doing so was the object of Facebook’s “Deepfake Detection Challenge,” launched last year. After months of compet…

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