06/17/2019
■Class discussion: With the addition of deepfake videos to all the doctored photos and phony news reports on the Internet, how can you tell truth from malicious fiction? Do you think deepfakes could determine the outcome of an election? Why or why not? Could they destroy someone’s reputation or career? Could you be hurt by a deepfake? Could you be fooled by one? Should social media companies be penalized for spreading phony media? How about any politician who shares false media or conspiracy theories? Should you distrust all information without verifying the source?