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Deepfakes v democracy

How US voters were called by a fake Joe Biden.

Voters in New Hampshire have been getting phone messages apparently from Joe Biden urging them not to take part in the state's presidential primaries. How alarmed should we be about the potential for deepfakes to derail elections? We also talk about the world’s number one YouTuber, MrBeast and why Elon Musk was desperate to get him onto X. Also on the programme, we explore the government’s proposed reforms of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and the political debates they have stirred.

Guests: Jake Kanter, International Investigations Editor, Deadline; Emily Bell, Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism; Zoe Kleinman, Technology Editor, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News; James Ball, Fellow, Demos; Walter Sheirer, Professor of Computer Science, University of Notre Dame; Owen Meredith, Chief Executive, News Media Association

Presenter: Katie Razzall

Producer: Simon Richardson

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 24 Jan 2024 21:30

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  • Wed 24 Jan 2024 16:30
  • Wed 24 Jan 2024 21:30

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