Deepfake Scams Are Hitting Older Adults Hardest: $4.9 Billion Lost in 2024

Deepfake Scams Are Hitting Older Adults Hardest: $4.9 Billion Lost in 2024

Americans over the age of 60 lost $4.9 billion to scams in 2024 — 43% more than the year before. Research presented at Governors State University in April 2026 documents how artificial intelligence, specifically voice cloning and synthetic video, is dramatically accelerating fraud targeting older adults. The study describes three specific vulnerabilities that AI weaponises: … Read more

YouTube Expands AI Deepfake Detection to Politicians and Journalists

YouTube Expands AI Deepfake Detection to Politicians and Journalists

YouTube announced in March 2026 that it is expanding its AI deepfake detection technology — previously available only to YouTube Partner Programme creators — to a new pilot group that includes government officials, political candidates, and journalists. The move comes as AI-generated video featuring fabricated versions of public figures reaches unprecedented scale across social media … Read more

Sora AI Is Shutting Down — What It Means for AI Video Detection

With Sora shutting down April 26, 2026, millions of Sora-generated videos remain in circulation. Upload any suspected Sora video above for instant detection. On March 24, 2026, OpenAI made a significant announcement: the Sora app and its API will be shutting down. The Sora app is scheduled to go offline on April 26, 2026, with … Read more