Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election

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Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 US election

But not content that is parody or satire.

Facebook said it will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been edited, but not content that is parody or satire, in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the US presidential election. It would also remove misleading media if it was a result of ...

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