Zelenskyy deepfake: Technology is now 'advanced enough' to 'manipulate opinions,' cyber expert says

Deepfake technology can be “advanced enough” to “manipulate opinions,” according to a cyber security expert.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, "identified and removed" a deepfake video on Wednesday that was edited to make Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appear to concede to some of Russian President Putin's demands. It sparked conversation about the use of deepfake technology during wartime crises. Meta does not allow manipulated media such as deepfakes on its platform.

"Deepfake technology and techniques to fake video or audio are now advanced enough to be used in targeted content to manipulate opinions, financial transactions or stock prices as examples," Mark Ostrowski, head of engineering at cybersecurity firm Check Point Software, told Fox News Digital. "Awareness is key that these type[s] of cyber activities are open to anyone on the globe to participate in terms of posts on social media channels and applications."