The Deepfake Election

No one's watching.

A viral video could decide the election. Your team thinks it's fake — but proving it takes 24 hours you might not have.

You are a journalist at a mid-sized newsroom. A viral video of a presidential candidate saying something explosive is all over social media. The election is in 3 days. Your team's initial analysis strongly suggests it is a deepfake, but full verification will take another 24 hours. The video has already been viewed 50 million times.