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Deepfake Detection for Newsrooms & Media Verification.

Breaking-news footage and viral clips arrive faster than they can be verified. Give your desk a fast, documented second opinion on whether media is AI-generated or manipulated.

  • Check user-generated video, images and audio in seconds
  • Scan media on any page with the Chrome extension
  • Get a confidence score to support an editorial call
detection result
● LIKELY SYNTHETIC · 0.88
AI-generated clip, hold before publishing

Generation artifacts inconsistent with a real recording.

Frame consistencyUNSTABLE
GeneratorDIFFUSION
ProvenanceNONE
+1,100%
US deepfake fraud growth, Q1 2025 (Sumsub)
7%
Of all global fraud is now deepfakes (Sumsub)
+180%
Rise in multi-technique attacks, 2025 (Sumsub)
Seconds
To a verdict with confidence score

Figures from Sumsub, Deloitte, FBI IC3, Pindrop, Entrust and iProov. Full data on our deepfake statistics page.

The problem

Synthetic clips move faster than the newsroom can verify.

Manipulated and fully AI-generated video, images and audio now circulate during exactly the moments newsrooms are under the most pressure: breaking news, elections, conflict. Manual verification is slow, and the reputational cost of amplifying a fake is high.

A deepfake check gives reporters and fact-checkers a quick, repeatable signal to weigh alongside provenance and sourcing, so the desk can move fast without moving blind. It is one input among several, and it is a fast one.

How Deepfake Detector helps

Built for newsrooms and fact-checkers.

Frame analysisvideo · social clip
!!
Frame consistencyUNSTABLE
Diffusion artifactsDETECTED
Provenance · C2PAMISSING

A convincing AI clip can spread across social feeds before a newsroom can verify it. Deepfake Detector gives editors and fact-checkers a fast media-forensics check to verify video authenticity under deadline pressure.

Screen user-generated footage, viral clips and source material for the artifacts of diffusion models and face-swap edits. Pair it with provenance signals like C2PA Content Credentials and reverse-image checks, so a breaking-news video is confirmed before it is published, or debunked before it spreads.

Every media type

Analyze video, images and audio for AI generation and manipulation across the major generators in each format.

Scan in place

The Chrome extension lets reporters check media on social platforms and news pages without leaving the tab.

A documented signal

Each check returns a verdict and confidence score you can record in your verification notes.

What it detects

One engine, every format.

The same detection engine covers video, image and audio.

Video

Face-swaps, lip-sync edits and fully synthetic clips.

Image

AI-generated and manipulated photos across every major generator.

Audio

Cloned voices and synthetic speech in clips and calls.

How it works

Three steps, seconds to a verdict.

1 · Submit

Upload a file, paste a link, or use the Chrome extension on the page where the media lives.

2 · Analyze

Parallel forensic signals assess the media for the artifacts of AI generation and editing.

3 · Decide

Get a verdict and confidence score in seconds to inform the editorial call. Files are purged after the scan.

See the output

One request, one structured verdict.

Send media to the API and get a verdict, confidence score and the signals behind it.

~/curl · POST detect
$ curl https://app.deepfakedetector.ai/api/v1/detect/video \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…" \ -F "file=@evidence.mp4" { "verdict": "likely_synthetic", "confidence": 0.88, "signals": ["diffusion_artifacts", "frame_drift"] }
Why teams choose it

Accurate, fast, private.

Newsroom-fast

A verdict in seconds fits a breaking-news workflow.

All formats

Video, image and audio in one tool.

No setup

Web app and Chrome extension need no engineering.

Source-safe

Files are purged after analysis.

FAQ

Newsroom questions.

Everything teams ask before they roll it out. If yours isn't here, email hello@deepfakedetector.ai.

Is a detector enough to confirm a fake?

Treat it as one signal among several. The confidence score is a strong, fast input that belongs alongside sourcing, provenance and reverse-image checks, not a replacement for them.

Does it work on video and audio, not just images?

Yes. It covers video, images and audio, which is essential for verifying user-generated content across formats.

Can reporters use it without technical setup?

Yes. The web app and Chrome extension require no engineering. An API is available if you want checks inside a CMS or verification tool.

What about source confidentiality?

Files are purged after analysis. Review the Privacy Policy for full handling detail before using it on sensitive material.

How current is the detection?

Coverage tracks the major image, video and audio generators as they evolve, so new models are added over time.

Related: How to tell if a video is AI-generated · Chrome extension · AI Video Detector

Sources & methodology

Backed by current fraud research.

The figures on this page are drawn from primary industry reports, not our own marketing. Full data, definitions and links are on our deepfake statistics page.

REPORTSumsub, Identity Fraud Report 2025 to 2026
REPORTDeloitte Center for Financial Services, Generative AI and fraud (2024)
REPORTFBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), 2025 Annual Report
REPORTPindrop, 2025 Voice Intelligence and Security Report
REPORTEntrust, 2025 Identity Fraud Report; iProov, Threat Intelligence Report 2026
REVIEWEDWritten and fact-checked by the Deepfake Detector team, reviewed by Kevin, Lead Detection Engineer. Last reviewed July 2026. About us.
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