Definition

Shallowfake

The selective altering of media using simple photo or video editing softwares. Memes are a widely popular example of shallowfaked media.

Relevant Resources

Deepfakes are solvable—but don’t forget that “shallowfakes” are already pervasive

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613172/deepfakes-shallowfakes-human-rights/

What do we do about the “shallowfake” Nancy Pelosi video and others like it?

https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/05/what-do-we-do-about-the-shallowfake-nancy-pelosi-video-and-others-like-it/

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