DeepTomCruise fake videos impersonate actor on TikTok
A TikTok account impersonating actor Tom Cruise spared concern about the hyer-real nature of deepfake technology and its potential use for misinformation, disinformation, and other malicious purposes. The Daily Beast reported on a TikTok account in the name of @deeptomcruise that is posting deepfake video clips of actor Tom Cruise golfing, telling jokes about former USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, and doing magic tricks. Few clues indicated the fake nature of the clips; however, many viewers appeared unable to tell whether they were real or otherwise, and commentators focused on the increasing realism of deepfake technologies and their power to manipulate and deceive unsuspecting consumers. As of January 2022, the @deeptomcruise account attrac ted 3.3 milion followers.
- Date it happened
- 2021-01-01
- Organisation involved
- TikTok
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