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In An Era Of Fake News, Advancing Face-Swap Apps Blur More Lines

The advancement of AI-assisted face-swapping apps lets users apply the technology to an eerie new trend: pasting the faces of celebrities into pornographic videos. RobinOlimb/Getty Images hide caption

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In An Era Of Fake News, Advancing Face-Swap Apps Blur More Lines

The ease of AI-assisted face-swapping apps lets users apply the technology to an eerie new trend: pasting the faces of celebrities onto actors in pornographic videos. And the law can't keep up.

In An Era Of Fake News, Advancing Face-Swap Apps Blur More Lines

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