'Cheap Fake' Videos Dominate 2024 Election Tactics

Misleading clips of Biden circulate widely as Trump campaign capitalizes on digital disinformation.

Deceptively edited videos of Biden are being used to question his fitness for office.
The term 'cheap fake' refers to easily manipulated videos, distinct from AI-generated deepfakes.
Trump's campaign redefines 'cheap fakes' to suit their narrative against Biden.
Biden's team counters with fact-checks and highlights Trump's own gaffes.
Social media platforms struggle to regulate these misleading videos.