A Guide  To Decipher Deepfakes

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Smooth Skin & Wrinkles

 Check for skin smoothness and wrinkles across face, hair, and eyes.

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Eyes & Shadows

Assess if facial shadows align with natural light; watch for inconsistencies.

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 Glasses  &  Glare 

Look for realistic glare on glasses, noting changes with movement 

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Facial Hair Realism 

Evaluate naturalness of added or removed facial hair 

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 Facial Moles 

Verify realism of facial moles for signs of manipulation. 

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Blinking 

Observe natural blinking frequency. 

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 Lip Movements 

Check if lip movements sync seamlessly with speech. 

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Jaswanthi Mamidisetty

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