Deepfakes: how concerned are Birmingham residents about online safety?

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With deepfake attacks happening every five minutes in the UK, we ask Birmingham locals how concerned they are about their personal data or images being misused. What solutions do they think could help protect people online?

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00:00I really don't know, I'm not into technology, but I think it's a very dangerous thing that's

00:07going on because you can manipulate people so easily.

00:11I think probably it's only going to be some kind of legislation, but I think people just

00:17have to be very careful. I mean, when I stopped to speak to you, that's exactly what I was

00:21worried about. That's why I asked to see your ID. And so, I mean, but I have no guarantees

00:27what could happen. Somebody could see me talking like this and copy it and put it anywhere.

00:33I think it's very concerning. I have absolutely no idea what could be done to protect people.

00:39That is a question for minds with a bit more specific knowledge than my own. It's certainly

00:46something that as a society we should try to look at and work out.

00:50I think it's too late. The horse has already bolted. And yes, I am worried. But if, you

00:56know, somebody wants to do something with my image, good luck to them.

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