Deep fakes are the new frontier in scamming and every New Zealander needs to be vigilant, writes Diana Clement. Deep fakes are the new frontier in scamming and every New Zealander needs to be vigilant. In the case of scams, the Crimes Act, Fair Trading Act and Consumer Guarantees Act provide some protection, but weren’t written with deep fakes, or even overseas-based scammers in mind. Deep fakes are not illegal under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 [HDC], says Hunt. Deep fakes don’t.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2024 20:26 UTC