# Deepfakes are eroding trust: Why verification tools are essential

> We hear it a lot: there’s a trust crisis because we no longer know whether what we see or hear online is real. A crisis is a sudden rupture in the ordinary workings of life, during which the mechanisms that keep society…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/deepfakes-are-eroding-trust-why-verification-tools-are-essential?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a0b312b3a31fccb7d0a34fc)
- **Published:** 2026-05-18
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #trust #crisis #deepfakes #eroding #essential #hear #tools #verification
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