GLAMOUR – According to a new study, 75% of UK dating app users have encountered deepfake profiles. Earlier this year, a French woman went viral after being duped out of £700K by scammers who led her to believe she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt. The technology is so advanced that perpetrators can create entirely original images. Deepfake images are unidentifiable by reverse image search, which is normally a good technique for detecting fraudsters. It's the dating apps that need to do more of the heavy lifting. Right now, fake profiles are being created in minutes, and it's left to those affected to seek out the truth or disprove the lie. Often, even if profiles are reported, the profiles remain live, allowing those behind the accounts to continue to deceive people for whatever purpose they choose.
by Lucy Morgan
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