You may never have heard the term “synthetic media”— more commonly known as “deepfakes”— but our military, law enforcement and intelligence agencies certainly have. They are hyper-realistic video and audio recordings that use artificial intelligence and “deep” learning to create “fake” content or “deepfakes.” The U.S. government has grown increasingly concerned about their potential to
Back in January, Vogue posted a online video documenting a working day in the lifestyle of a TikTok star named Dixie D’Amelio. Within her antiseptic luxury condominium, D’Amelio, then 19, scrambles eggs, applies eye shadow and provides a monologue sprinkled with phony bravado. Dixie drafted to fame powering her youthful sister, Charli — but although
Worldwide, statistics suggest mental health has declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Is social media partly to blame? Share on PinterestWhat are the links between mental health status and social media use during the pandemic? We investigate. Image credit: Koukichi Takahashi/EyeEm/Getty Images On a global scale, social media can be a way