And the world of deep fakes has come for Canadian news anchors. Glen McGregor co-hosts. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Glen McGregor

Further reading: 

• Justin Trudeau is a problem for his party — and even if he quits, it might not save the Liberals, poll suggests – Toronto Star
• Deepfake video. Hate-spewing tweets: How a China-linked campaign took aim at Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre – Toronto Star
• Manipulated Elon Musk videos promote fake investment app to Canadians – AFP Fact Check
• A warning from experts: ‘The deepfakes you see now are going to be the worst you’re ever going to see’ – CTV News
• In A New Era Of Deepfakes, AI Makes Real News Anchors Report Fake Stories – Forbes
• CBS Launches Fact-Checking News Unit to Examine AI, Deepfakes, Misinformation – Variety

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