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Deepfake-Enabled Fraud Has Already Caused $200 Million in Financial Losses in 2025, New Report Finds
Deepfake-enabled fraud and identity theft has already caused more than $200 million in losses, a new report finds.
As to activity by geographical areas, the report found that the highest number of incidents during the first quarter occurred in North America (38%), particularly for political figures and celebrities. In facial manipulation, 68% of deepfakes are now “nearly indistinguishable from genuine media.” A combination of these to create synchronized impersonations have now reached 33% of cases, according to the report, which also found that evasion techniques may enable security to be bypassed. Harmonized legislation across jurisdictions is urgently needed to define harmful deepfakes, establish liability for platforms and create effective enforcement mechanisms.
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