Why are deepfakes becoming a threat to political elections?

Deepfakes are like fake videos that can make someone say or do things they never actually said or did, and now they're becoming a big problem in elections.

Imagine you're playing with your toy friends, and one of them says, "I’m going to win the race!" But it's not true, someone made them say that. That’s what deepfakes are like, but for grown-ups in politics.

Deepfakes use computers to take pictures or videos of a person and make it look like they're saying something else. It's like using a special kind of glue to stick one face onto another video, so you see the person talking, but they’re actually not saying those words.

In elections, people choose who will be their leader. If someone makes it look like a real candidate is doing something silly or mean, people might not want to vote for them anymore. It's like if your favorite toy friend said something really embarrassing on TV, you might feel sad and confused about voting for them.

Deepfakes can trick people so well that they don’t know what’s real anymore. That makes it harder to choose the best person for the job.