Deepfakes
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Contents:
| 1. About deepfakes |
| 2. What you can do |
| 3. Reporting it to the police |
| 4. Help and support |
Deepfakes are digitally created and altered content often in the form of fake images, videos and audio recordings
In some cases, this deepfaked content can take on the exact likeness of a real person – this could be of you or someone you know.
Deepfakes aren’t always harmful or illegal, but they can be used for malicious and criminal purposes.
If someone has used your likeness in a deepfake without your consent or used the voice or an image or video of someone you know to de-fraud you we understand that it could be alarming and distressing.
If you think you are, or may have been, a victim of a crime involving a deepfake, there are things you can expect from the police and ways to access support.