The Visual Fact Check: Detecting Fake News, Deepfakes and Hidden Persuasion

A comprehensive research report by the Association of Internet Research Specialists (AOFIRS). It presents a structured examination of fake news, deepfakes, hidden persuasion, and online information manipulation. The report explores practical methods for verifying digital content, assessing source credibility, tracing information origins, identifying synthetic media, recognising hidden advertising and astroturfing, and applying evidence-based verification techniques to strengthen research accuracy and digital intelligence practices.
Learn more, watch a video on “The 5 Step Fraud Audit How to Expose AI Cloned Websites & Scam Pages”. For a quick-glance view, see the slides on “Identifying Fakes in the AI Era: A Visual Verification Toolkit for Investigators” and even more in “Spotting the Shadows: A Researchers Guide to Identifying Fake Websites”.