‘Seeing Is Believing’ Is Dead: AI Deepfakes Have Broken Visual Evidence
You can't trust photos or videos anymore—insurance scams, court battles and police cases hang in the balance. Digital forensics has never been more critical.
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Fake audio, video and photos are cheap to make and hard to catch. Deepfake evidence, the limits of detection tools and what actually proves a file is real.
You can't trust photos or videos anymore—insurance scams, court battles and police cases hang in the balance. Digital forensics has never been more critical.
Rented a car. Took a picture of it in the lot. Totally clean. Uploaded that photo to Grok and told it to add damage. 30 seconds.
When it comes to mobile device evidence, time is not on your side. Unlike paper documents or even desktop computers, cellular devices are in a constant state of change. Location data, application logs, system artifacts, and usage history are…
Important Disclaimer: I am a digital forensics expert, not an attorney. This guide describes technical workflows for using AI tools (including Perplexity) in litigation support. It is not legal advice, ethics advice, or billing guidance. Attorneys…
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