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EU has an innovative new way of fighting against deepfakes


The 12-member consortium aims to develop software tools that would help European police departments crack down on cybercrime and identity theft.

Today, European law enforcement agencies are trying to apply the same science to crack down on deepfakes, synthetically created videos of people often used for identity theft, fraud and extortion. Herta is part of a 12-member consortium that aims to develop the software tools that would help European police departments crack down on cybercrime and identity theft. Aside from developing technology tools for law enforcement, another task for the consortium is raising public awareness about identity theft and the safety of personal data.

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