How Facebook plans to handle a deepfake posted by Trump

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Donald Trump loves to tweet and he often claims he’s “number one” on Facebook. It’s clear the man sees social media as key to his reelection strategy. And that includes willful disinformation. Much of what Trump posts or amplifies on social media is false or misleading. And with deepfake technology becoming more convincing and easier to use, it’s quite possible we will soon see deepfakes of Trump’s political opponents appearing on his social media feeds. Until now, it wasn't clear how social media companies will work to stop their spread. Trump is already pushing the limits of this before the election even ramps up into high gear. We’ve already seen Trump post a manipulated GIF that made...

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