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Musk's X Tackles Edited Images, How Still Unclear
29 Jan
Summary
- X introduced a new 'manipulated media' label for edited images.
- The platform's method for determining manipulation remains unclear.
- Similar labeling efforts by Meta have encountered accuracy issues.
Elon Musk's X has introduced a new feature designed to label manipulated images, although the specifics of its detection method are not yet clear. This initiative, announced via an X post, aims to make it more difficult for misleading visual content to spread.
Previously, Twitter, before its rebranding to X, had policies against sharing manipulated media, encompassing edits beyond AI generation. It remains uncertain if X's current policy aligns with its predecessor's or if significant changes have been made to address AI-generated content.
X’s help documentation mentions a policy against inauthentic media, but its enforcement has been inconsistent, as evidenced by recent deepfake issues. Similar to X, other platforms like Meta and TikTok are also grappling with labeling AI-generated or manipulated content.
Meta faced challenges when its AI image detection tools incorrectly flagged real photographs as AI-generated due to integrated creative tools. Consequently, Meta adjusted its labels to "AI info." Organizations like the C2PA and CAI are developing standards for digital content authenticity and provenance.
