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Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or disinformation on elections — DW's fact check team debunks, explains and uses in-depth research techniques to separate fact from fiction.

Fact check: How deepfakes spread disinformation in Russia's war against Ukraine

Deepfake videos make it hard to distinguish fact from fiction, especially in a war that is also unfolding online and is full of mis- and disinformation. Experts have worried for years that fakes like deepfakes will play a major role in disinformation and propaganda campaigns. Though they have not had a major impact in the war so far, they are quickly becoming more advanced and confusing people on both sides of the conflict.

The most urgent threat of deepfakes isn't politics

 

The real threat of deepfakes, explained with Kristen Bell.