Facebook Cracks Down on Deepfakes, Updates Privacy Checkup Tool

Jan. 7, 2020

To combat deepfakes, Facebook says it has tied-up with more than“50 global experts with technical, policy, media, legal, civic and academic backgrounds”to formulate policies regarding the science of detecting manipulated media.“While these videos are still rare on the internet, they present a significant challenge for our industry and society as their use increases”, said the company.Image Courtesy: Facebook

As for the Privacy Checkup tool, it now includes a ‘Who Can See What You Share’ section that will enable users to review who can see their posts and profile info, while ‘How to Keep Your Account Secure’ will prompt users to set strong passwords and turn on login alerts by default.

The company is also changing how people can search for you on Facebook and who can send you friend requests with ‘How People Can Find You on Facebook’. Finally, there’s the ‘Your Data Settings on Facebook’ section that will enable users to review the information they share with apps they’ve logged into on the platform. They can also remove the apps they no longer use, said the company.

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