Fake Mirroring in Cyberspace as a Disinformation Tool – Doppelgangers and Deepfakes

Abstract

The article aims to present two hostile tools employed in the cybersphere against internet users. The first one is doppelganger, and the second one is deepfake. The paper highlights some examples of using both to influence the social cognitive dimension in the infosphere. Diagrams and charts presented in the article depict the vast scope between society and the media, which is the main source of information and the nest for disinformation. The article discusses the use of artificial intelligence for hostile purposes and the possible means by which to gain resilience against disinformation.