1.   Detection Technology:

Develop and use advanced AI tools that can detect deepfakes and flag manipulated content before it spreads.

2.   Public Awareness:

Educate the public about deepfakes and how to spot them, so people are less likely to be deceived.

3.   Legislation and Regulation:

Governments can introduce laws to penalize malicious creation and distribution of deepfakes, especially those intended to mislead or harm.

4.   Platform Responsibility:

Social media and content platforms can implement stricter policies, use detection tools, and label or remove deepfake content.

5.   Watermarking and Authentication:

Encourage creators to use digital watermarks or authentication methods to verify the originality of videos and images.

6.   Collaboration:

Tech companies, governments, and researchers should collaborate to stay ahead of deepfake technology and share best practices.