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7 March 2023: Wooden cube with the inscription: Fake and News. Symbol image Fakenews *** Holzwürfel mit der Aufschrift: Fake und News. Symbolbild Fakenews
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Beijing's fear of deepfakes

In January, China became one of the first countries to present extensive regulations against deepfakes. These regulations stipulate that video and image forgeries, for example, deceptively imitating real-life politicians, must be clearly labeled. Many now see China as a pioneer. However, the fight against increasingly sophisticated technology is turning into an arms race between companies and regulators.

By Fabian Peltsch

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'Universities must learn how to deal with security-related research'

Universities are unsure about how to deal with cooperation with China. At the same time, the debate about Chinese influence is becoming more and more emotionally charged. In conversation with Finn Mayer-Kuckuk, Matthias Stepan from the Ruhr-Uni Bochum offers some orientation in the debate.

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