#synthetic media

An AI-generated image posted by a Thai police station was picked up as real by multiple news outlets, illustrating how official channels themselves can now be sources of fabricated visual evidence.

YouTube is making labels for photorealistic or heavily AI-altered video more visible and will begin automatically flagging some undisclosed AI content.

Google says Gemini Omni can generate video from text, images, audio and video, while also enabling avatar-based clips that raise new authenticity concerns.

The US National Transportation Safety Board has halted release of some previously public investigative materials after people used docket records to generate AI audio mimicking the final moments of a deadly flight.

A deleted AI image shared by Donald Trump set off a new round of late-night criticism, underscoring how synthetic media is now feeding political spectacle as much as policy debate.

A new Wired analysis argues that the internet’s truth-checking systems are being outpaced by synthetic media, meme-native official messaging, and algorithmic distribution that rewards speed over verification

A convincing fake unboxing clip of a supposed iPhone Fold is circulating online just as reporting says Apple’s foldable iPhone remains on track for a September launch.

According to Politico, the European Commission, Parliament, and Council have barred press teams from using fully AI-generated images and videos in official communications.

YouTube is extending its AI-powered deepfake detection tools to cover political figures, but the platform won't confirm whether former President Trump is included.