“He looks very real”: Media, knowledge, and search‐based strategies for deepfake identification

• Published in: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Vol. 75; no. 6; pp. 643 - 654
• Main Author: Dion Hoe‐Lian Goh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Deception; Deepfake; Educational materials; Identification; Instructional Materials; Interviews; Material Development; Messages; Video Technology

Deepfakes are a potential source of disinformation and the ability to detect them is imperative. While research focused on algorithmic detection methods, there is little work conducted on how people identify deepfakes. This research attempts to fill this gap. Using semi‐structured interviews, partic...