Tag: fake fake

• Photoshop Will Help ID Images That Have Been … Photoshopped

  August 15, 2020

  Adobe’s photo-editing flagship Photoshop is so successful that the brand is a synonym for digital fakery. Adobe is adding technology to tag images with metadata, part of an effort to… more ›

• Facebook uncovers Russian-led troll network based in west Africa

  March 13, 2020

  A newly discovered Russian-led network of professional trolls was being outsourced to Ghanaian and Nigerian operatives, according to Facebook and Twitter, who removed the network’s accounts on Thursday. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/13/facebook-uncovers-russian-led-troll-network-based-in-west-africa?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Pocket more ›

• A Business With No End

  January 6, 2019

  Recently, one of my students at Stanford told me a strange story. His parents, who live in Palo Alto, Calif., had been receiving mysterious packages at their house. The packages… more ›

• How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.

  January 6, 2019

  In late November, the Justice Department unsealed indictments against eight people accused of fleecing advertisers of $36 million in two of the largest digital ad-fraud operations ever uncovered. http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/how-much-of-the-internet-is-fake.html more ›

• The Origin of Authenticity in the Breakdown of the…

  May 19, 2018

  The Origin of Authenticity in the Breakdown of the Illusion of the Real » Authenticity is real. It is a repair process within the order of symbols, within the hyperreal,… more ›

• Post-Authenticity and the Ironic Truths of…

  April 15, 2018

  Post-Authenticity and the Ironic Truths of Meme Culture » Reality’s been having a tough time of it lately. From fake news to fake video to the utter charade of our Instagram… more ›

• Real reality is still the best source for your…

  January 5, 2018

  Real reality is still the best source for your custom designs. Linen, whatever its hue, should not be mingled with wool. For increased authenticity always ask your local fixer for… more ›

• The Technology That Will Make It Impossible for…

  July 11, 2017

  The Technology That Will Make It Impossible for You to Believe What You See » With these techniques, it’s difficult to discern between videos of real people and computerized impostors… more ›

• Fake News Is About to Get Even Scarier than You…

  January 28, 2017

  Fake News Is About to Get Even Scarier than You Ever Dreamed » Less than a month after Donald Trump was improbably elected the 45th president of the United States,… more ›

• How technology disrupted the truth

  July 13, 2016

  How technology disrupted the truth » One Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story. The prime minister, David Cameron, had committed an “obscene act with a… more ›