Bhubaneswar, May 4 -- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced a new update on X (formerly Twitter) aimed at combating both deepfakes and shallowfakes on the social media platform.

This update promises to identify 30% more posts containing "similar or identical images," according to an official report.

"We've just implemented the update and will closely monitor for any mistaken image matches," stated X in a post. Musk, replying to the announcement, expressed optimism, saying, "This should make a big difference in defeating deepfakes (and shallowfakes)."

This should make a big difference in defeating deepfakes (and shallowfakes) https://t.co/rQ8mtBB9qr- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2024

What Is Shallowfakes?

Shallowfakes refer to photos, videos...