Imagine scrolling through your social media feed and seeing a video of a familiar face—a family member, a trusted colleague, maybe even a public figure—saying something they would never say. It looks real, sounds real, but it is not. This is the unsettling reality of deepfakes, synthetic media created to mimic a person’s likeness and put false words or actions into their mouth. Deepfakes have grown from a niche internet curiosity into a widespread public safety concern, with studies showing a 550% increase in deepfake content between 2019 and 2023. As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible and easier to…

Paragraph 1: The Quiet War of Words In the shadow of the ongoing war, a quieter but equally insidious battle is being fought on the airwaves and in the newsfeeds of our European neighbors. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), an integral part of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has raised the alarm about a deliberate and systematic effort to poison the relationship between Ukrainians and Poles. This is not a new phenomenon, but the CCD’s latest report, shared on Thursday evening, confirms that this campaign is not only ongoing but intensifying. Its goal is simple yet devastating: to…