deepfake: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised and updated. Sep 25, 2025
Fixed typo. Feb 05, 2025
Corrected misinformation to disinformation; added cross-link to news literacy. Oct 09, 2024
Added photograph from a TikTok account featuring a deepfake of Keanu Reeves. Sep 05, 2023
New article added. Aug 23, 2023
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