Expert talk with Dr. Bernd Zywietz (3): What effect can deepfakes have (for example before elections)?

Deepfakes can evoke strong emotions, for example stirring up outrage or hatred against individuals or population groups. And especially before elections, deepfakes can be deliberately spread to polarize society, as Dr. Bernd Zywietz from jugendschutz.net has observed. 

In theklicksafe expert talk on the topic of "Deepfakes and extremism", we speak withDr. Bernd Zywietz. He is head of the Political Extremism department at jugendschutz.net and deals with the topic of deepfakes, among other things. Information about jugendschutz.net and the possibility to report illegal deepfakes on the internet can be found here: www.jugendschutz.net.

The klicksafe expert talk on "Deepfakes and extremism" is part of the klicksafe campaign "No likes for lies" for Safer Internet Day 2025. The campaign focuses on empowering young people to recognize and deal with extremism, populism and deepfakes online in good time. All information on SID 2025 can be found at: https://www.klicksafe.de/sid25.