The deepfake threat

How to detect a potential deepfake

Detecting a deepfake isn't easy, due to the sophisticated technology, but there are some signs that can give us a clue:

1. Face and body: Deepfakes tend to focus on the face, so if the body seems disproportionate or poorly aligned, that's a red flag.
2. Amount of blinking: Deepfakes often have problems replicating the natural blink of the eyes. In other words, if the person isn't blinking enough, this could be an indication that the video is fake.
3. Facial and skin details: In deepfake videos, the edges of images can be fuzzy, the skin may seem too smooth or wrinkled, and facial expressions can be intermittent or unnatural.
4. Validation of sources: If a video or any content comes from an unverified or unreliable source, you should question its legitimacy.
5. Video length: Deepfakes tend to be short. So if a video is long, it's more likely to be legitimate.
6. Deepfake detection software: For processes that require a more thorough verification, we can resort to deepfake detection solutions. It should be noted that no technological solution is going to fully guarantee if a video is legitimate or not.

It is important to remember that none of these signs is definitive by itself. The best defence against deepfakes is a combination of awareness and scepticism, common sense when faced with certain content and, above all, reviewing other sources, before accepting the messages being shown in the videos.