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Digital forgery without the marketing fog.

Practical analysis of AI-generated images, deepfakes, fabricated evidence and verification methods. Every article is built around technical sources, institutional guidance and current fraud intelligence.

IMAGE VERIFICATION / PRACTICE11 min

How to tell if an image is AI-generated: methods that still make sense in 2026

How to detect AI images using metadata, C2PA, pixel and compression forensics, multiple detectors and sensible interpretation. A practical NIST-based guide.

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FRAUD INTELLIGENCE / DEEPFAKE12 min

Deepfake fraud: how AI impersonation works and how people and companies can defend themselves

Deepfakes, voice cloning, fake video and synthetic images in fraud. Attack chain, FBI and FTC evidence, and practical verification controls for people and businesses.

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E-COMMERCE / DIGITAL EVIDENCE13 min

Fake images in e-commerce returns and claims: how AI changes the value of digital evidence

How to verify images submitted in e-commerce returns, claims and disputes when AI can fabricate or alter evidence. A practical evidence workflow and its limits.

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Sources

Research, practice and risk analysis for digital forgery and synthetic media.

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