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Creator of Tom Cruise deepfake warns people to “question what they’re looking at” online

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@deeptomcruise began sharing clips of what appeared to be the Mission Impossible actor speaking directly to the camera – telling fans in one post about an encounter with former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.Launched by visual effects artist Chris Ume, the social media channel has since racked up over 584,000 followers.

Its five videos have collectively been viewed 1.7 million times.In a recent interview with Sky News, Ume explained that he enjoys creating “funny content” but acknowledged the potential harm that deepfakes could pose in the future in terms of news coverage.“The tech is evolving rapidly and will get better and will become more accessible as time goes on,” he said, adding that there will “always” be people who “misuse”.

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