The legislation passed in the United States also only applies to certain states, not nationwide across the country. If the creator of the deepfake content is outside the relevant state’s jurisdiction, the legislation is inapplicable, leaving victims of pornography deepfakes who could have been humiliated or manipulated with no opportunity for recourse. Convicted homeowner, Tony Martin, claimed that he suddenly came face to face with the home intruders, but the truth was far more sinister. Instead, Martin heard the intruders approaching his house. While they were still in his garden, Martin silently dressed, loaded his gun, and went downstairs. Then, he lay in wait until he was sure that the intruders had entered and couldn’t escape. Finally, he shot to kill. As Deepfake software improves, the ability to manipulate videos has transitioned from a niche skill to something anyone can do, anonymously, for any reason—and they’re not always good ones. The worst bit? They’re convincing. As technology becomes more sophisticated, it’s getting harder and harder to tell they’re even fake. How do Deepfakes work? Most of the middle chapters in the book describe procedural legal concepts, leaving the reader to decide what, how and where fake law is more prevalent. Parts of the book were beginning to show simplicity in its analysis of fake law, and I began to think if this book, although the earlier chapters were enlightening to read, began to reflect something like ‘Fake Law for Dummies’. It was at this point I began to skip large sections due to them being repetitive and intellectually tiresome. I cannot emphasise enough how vital reading this book is to understanding the reality of the press, the government, the justice system & the people in modern day Britain.

The book shows that the law indeed needs to be ‘supercharged’ so that the likes of Mr Bumble are not party to a law that is neither fit for purpose nor able to explain its purpose. Higher standards of self-regulation of the press that would prevent misreporting of basic facts and the distortion of its context. This situation has developed at the same time as the demise of the trained court reporter.The structure of the book lent itself to an easier read. It's more storytelling approach, focusing on a chronological view of individual matters within the chapters, help the reader to process the logic behind what's being talked about and allows people with limited knowledge of a certain aspect not to be left behind. The nature of the writing also helps alleviated some of the crushing weight felt in the topics. The ability to spread the tougher topics around the context means that while after a chapter you may need time to process and decompress, you don't feel emotionally overwhelmed during the chapters as you would with blunt matter of fact talk of sometimes truly harrowing accounts. Seriously, please take time out to read/listen to this book. You will understand modern Britain more thoroughly and be able to cut through the chaff of day to day news stories to find what really happened. For instance, this book examines at length the great legal and constitutional battle over Brexit and, inevitably, the dastardly role played by some sections of the press. The “Enemies of the People” headline that appeared in the Daily Mail after the first Miller judgment has gone down in judicial folklore.

Another law that the nation struggled to identify as real, was against asking a stranger for parking change. This law has been in place for several centuries under the Vagrancy Act of 1824, and is illegal as it is seen as begging . However, more than half (60%) believed this to be a fake law. In addition, researchers have shown that these detectors can sometimes be deceived. One study illustrated how detectors could be defeated by inserting adversarial inputs into every video frame. These adversarial examples “are slightly manipulated inputs which cause artificial intelligence systems such as machine learning models to make a mistake.” Why I read the book. I very much enjoyed The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken. Fake law is, among other definitions, the misinterpretation of the law and legal processs either wilfully or through ignorance. Since most people understand the world and how news, politics and culture function and how it impacts them through the media, it is of prime importance to know exactly how to judge what is totally fake, what is based on reality, what is absolutely real but misinterpreted and what can be taken for truth. I'm hoping the book will clarify these issues. A deepfake is a piece of modified content created using deep learning, a form of AI called Generative AI. There are a variety of deepfake techniques, but the most commonly seen example is the deepfake video in which the face of a person in the video is swapped with another person’s face. These videos are made with AI algorithms called encoders to make realistic looking but fake content.But, in reality, English law clearly states that you can defend yourself, your family, and your property against intruders. SB: Thank you, and thank you so much for doing this. It is almost as much fun as seeing you in person. Almost.

This is definitely one of my favourite books of 2021 so far. Regardless of whether you are in the legal field of not, this book by the Secret Barrister is worth a read! China’s new regulations, called Deep Synthesis Provisions, govern deep synthesis (or deepfake) technology and services, including text, images, audio, and video produced using AI-based models. These new regulations are hardly surprising given China’s long history of attempting to retain strict control over the internet. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed reading this book. It is well-written and informative and the SB is right to lament the levels of public ignorance about the way the system works. But perhaps we are all partly responsible for that.
Philip Johnston is the author of Bad Laws Only recently, Boris Johnson has been citing ‘lefty lawyers’ as public enemy number one when it comes to the fair administration of justice in this country, sounding a dog whistle to the media and public alike and diverting attention from the ineptitude of politicians. (And the depressing thing about it, is that it works.) The book continues by arguing that fake law creates an atmosphere of distrust and anger when there are external factions setting the agenda for the law to follow and to determine if, for example, a critically ill child should live or die. An early question in the book dominated this discussion where, (a) should public opinion alongside political dogma influence the life of death of the child or (b) should it be the opinion of the medical experts and the courts. How much weight can the law have when faced with such a dreadful dilemma argues the writer, it is here that fake law takes over the conversation. Although, it is also possible that the corruption of the process may finally attempt to change the decision which is notably influenced by external views opposed to those of the courts.The debate scrutinises how fake law can become an emotive subject on child euthanasia and how political and public misbehaviour take advantage of this reaction by challenging unpopular legal judgements which brings into question the validity of our judicial process. If we lose judicial independence, we lose the rule of law. The day a judge makes a binding decision affecting the rights and liberties of one of us, not on the legal and factual merits, but with a nervous glance to the press and public galleries, or with a beady eye on political favour or punishment, is the day that the decay in our democracy turns terminal.” In the United States, there have been voices of dissent, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF), which is concerned about the implications of stricter deepfake legislation on the freedom of speech and expression. They argue that current legislation that covers libel, fraud, and fake news should be sufficient to cover abuses committed with the help of deepfakes. The Secret Barrister highlights, both articulately and persuasively, the true limitations of the UK legal system alongside the meddling of the media and government to make matters worse ok certain occasions. Not only are the main areas of law covered to give a better understanding to the layman of stories that may have been misconstrued to the public, but clarification is given on how unbalanced legal cuts are to those who truly need legal representation. It is not to say that everything the media and government do are wrong but there are certain areas that need work and that is what this book focuses on.

But what actually happened? Miller won, the Government conceded, a vote was had in Parliament which went overwhelmingly in favour of Brexit, the courts did not collapse and democracy was not destroyed. A couple of newspapers ran headlines that lawyers didn’t like. It was not the end of civilisation as we know it and nor should the judiciary be, uniquely, exempt from criticism.On January 10, after a year-long public comment period, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) rolled out new legislation to regulate providers of deepfake content. While certain Western state and national governments have already introduced some legislation in this space, the new Chinese legislation is far more comprehensive and is described as a mechanism to preserve social stability. It specifically prohibits the production of deepfakes without user consent and requires specific identification that the content had been generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The Criminal appeal reports [being] stuffed with miscarriages of justice where innocent men and women lost years of their lives because the state wrongly believed they were guilty’. Or in other words: “an independent judiciary . . . yeah, whatever; the free press, the Tory press, our press – you bet.” May’s successor Boris Johnson, with his prorogation of Parliament, threats to breach international law, and party conference gibes about lawyers, has gone even further in undermining not only the independence of the judiciary but the constitution itself. The empowerment of the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit will also be a major step forward. It needs the right powers to loosen the vice-like grip of a handful of tech giants that will foster innovation and give consumers more choice and lower prices.’