**Google News Lab launches user-friendly tool to detect deepfakes**.
**What is a deepfake?**.
A deepfake is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can be used to create realistic fake videos or images. Deepfakes are often used to spread misinformation or to impersonate people..
**How can I detect a deepfake?**.
There are a few things you can look for to help you detect a deepfake:.
* **Unnatural body movements:** Deepfakes often have unnatural body movements, such as stiff or jerky movements..
* **Blurred or pixelated faces:** Deepfakes often have blurred or pixelated faces, especially around the eyes and mouth..
* **Inconsistent lighting:** Deepfakes often have inconsistent lighting, such as shadows that don’t match the rest of the scene..
* **Audio that doesn’t match the video:** Deepfakes often have audio that doesn’t match the video, such as audio that is out of sync or that doesn’t match the person’s lip movements..
**Google News Lab’s new tool**.
Google News Lab has launched a new user-friendly tool to help you detect deepfakes. The tool is called the **Deepfake Detection Tool** and it is available online for free..
The Deepfake Detection Tool uses a combination of AI and human expertise to detect deepfakes. The tool analyzes the video or image for signs of manipulation, such as the unnatural body movements, blurred or pixelated faces, inconsistent lighting, and audio that doesn’t match the video..
**How to use the tool**.
To use the Deepfake Detection Tool, simply upload the video or image to the tool’s website. The tool will then analyze the video or image and give you a score that indicates how likely it is that the video or image is a deepfake..
The tool also provides you with a list of specific signs that it detected in the video or image. This information can help you to understand why the tool gave you the score that it did..
**Limitations of the tool**.
It is important to note that the Deepfake Detection Tool is not perfect. The tool may not be able to detect all deepfakes, and it may sometimes give false positives..
However, the tool is still a valuable tool for helping you to detect deepfakes. The tool can be used to help you make more informed decisions about the videos and images that you see online..
**Conclusion**.
Deepfakes are a serious threat to our trust in information. However, tools like the Deepfake Detection Tool can help us to detect deepfakes and to protect ourselves from misinformation..
I encourage you to use the Deepfake Detection Tool to help you detect deepfakes and to make more informed decisions about the videos and images that you see online..
