: made, done, or altered with intent to deceive: such as
a
: forged sense 2
discovered the faked documents
Unsuspecting users click on this faked site instead of the real site.—
Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier
b
: simulated in order to deceive an opponent
a faked punt
His first outside shot, however, was blocked, but he came back with a faked shot and then a sweet bounce pass to O'Sullivan for a layup.—Ira Berkow
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Russians were spreading disinformation about Walz regarding his time working as a teacher and circulating a faked video with abuse allegations, according to an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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The faked video showed a person sorting through what looked like mail ballots labeled as coming from Bucks County.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some users are tempted to use a fake name when setting up their AI account, or telling the AI during a conversation a faked name to try and avoid the name biases that might arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These doctored or faked visuals can complicate disaster response efforts, create false narratives and, above all, harm public trust in a moment when normal people are making extraordinary efforts to help one another in the midst of life and death scenarios.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement World & Nation Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy
Oct. 22, 2024
The faked video showed a person sorting through what looked like mail ballots labeled as coming from Bucks County.
—Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Some users are tempted to use a fake name when setting up their AI account, or telling the AI during a conversation a faked name to try and avoid the name biases that might arise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
These doctored or faked visuals can complicate disaster response efforts, create false narratives and, above all, harm public trust in a moment when normal people are making extraordinary efforts to help one another in the midst of life and death scenarios.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Faked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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