Misinformation Disguised as Humor

Deepfakes' Impact on Instagram Trust

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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5864

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Deepfakes, Artificial Intelligence, Trust, Information, Instagram, Chile

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This research analyzes the impact of deepfakes or fake videos generated by artificial intelligence on Instagram's trust, in Concepción, Chile. In addition to analyzing the deepfakes, a focus group and a questionnaire were applied to more than 100 people. Among the results, it stands out that 85.2% of the participants have seen at least one deepfake video on Instagram. When they identify it, more than half of them laugh when they see it. 57.6% admit to doubting its authenticity and 81.4% indicated that deepfakes affect their trust in Instagram.

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2025-08-11

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Fuente-Alba Cariola, F., & Torres Aravena, C. (2025). Misinformation Disguised as Humor: Deepfakes’ Impact on Instagram Trust. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 17(4), 143–154. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.5864

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2025)

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