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PTA Issues Deepfake Detection Advisory Amid Rising Online Fraud

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from ProPakistani ·

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has warned citizens about increasing deepfake content used in online fraud. The advisory provides tips to identify manipulated videos, such as checking for unnatural facial movements and audio-visual mismatches. PTA urges public vigilance as deepfake technology becomes more accessible to scammers.

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The advisory is a useful first step, but without technical enforcement or penalties for deepfake creation, it places the burden of detection on individual users.
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