Sony, Nikon, Adobe, Others Combine to Thwart Deepfakes – Nikkei

A consortium comprising camera makers, social media, software firms and chip manufacturers have joined hands to develop standards for authentic videos and images that are shared online in a bid to thwart deepfakes, Nikkei reported.

Called the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), the consortium that includes Adobe, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Sony, Nikon, the BBC and SoftBank Group-owned chip designer Arm is in the process of creating an open standard, which will work with any software and highlight evidence of tampering.

Read the full report: Nikkei Asia.

ALSO READ:

Vietnam Blocks Sony Movie ‘Uncharted’ Over South China Sea Map

‘Fake News’ Driving Wedge Between Chinese, Foreigners – SCMP

Musk Posts Poll for Twitter Edit Button, CEO Says Vote Carefully

Sean O'Meara

Sean O'Meara is an Editor at Asia Financial. He has been a newspaper man for more than 30 years, working at local, regional and national titles in the UK as a writer, sub-editor, page designer and print editor. A football, cricket and rugby fan, he has a particular interest in sports finance.

You Might also Like

Microsoft Ends Explorer Browser Support, Worrying Japan

Malware Education Could Cut Asia Video Piracy, Says Study

China’s Technical Standards-Setting Worries EU Firms: SCMP