02/05/2026
Detecting deepfakes is becoming increasingly challenging as content becomes more widespread and realistic, and the sheer volume of synthetic content online and in the media makes it difficult to sift through it all. However, there are several ways that deepfakes can be detected.
MIT and The Alan Turing Institute have great articles about this. Here is a quick read from MediaSmarts, including a downloadable Tip Sheet:
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