Do No Harm: Designing Interventions for Deepfake-Fueled Conspiracy Theories

John Twomey; Cian O'mahony; Conor Linehan; Gillian Murphy

doi:10.1145/3722236

Do No Harm: Designing Interventions for Deepfake-Fueled Conspiracy Theories

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University College Cork

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Abstract

Novel media-editing tools, such as deepfake technology, are used to create misinformation and disinformation. Designing interventions to challenge deepfake conspiracy theories is crucial. Well-intentioned deepfake interventions may counterintuitively cause more harm than good by undermining trust in media.

Original language	English
Pages	30-33
Number of pages	4
Volume	32
No.	3
Specialist publication	Interactions (N.Y.)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3722236
Publication status	Published - 22 Apr 2025

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