The deepfake theme has exploded in Brazil in recent years, especially after viral videos mocking celebrities and politicians. And it looks like the topic should be re-discussed as it will be part of the theme of the next 9 p.m. soap opera. Sphere.
Inside PassageThe character Brisa (played by Lucy Alves), a production of writer Glória Perez’s debut this second term, will be the victim of a montage by a group of teenagers living in Portugal.
Meanwhile, in the interior of Maranhão, Brisa’s image will be affected as it will be used in a “joke” that will cause her to be mistaken for a wanted criminal.
Do you know what a deepfake is? ?? Brisa, the character of Lucy Alves #Passage, the new 9 o’clock soap opera will be a victim of the montage. Find out more here? https://t.co/PJjSbhUGcY pic.twitter.com/O993N0KkCG
– gshow (@gshow) 26 July 2022
The fake content will go viral on social media and the young woman will be detained by the police at the airport in São Luís (MA) as she tries to go to Rio de Janeiro to meet her boyfriend Ari (Chay Suede).
According to Perez, the plot will emerge from this premise as the protagonist will attempt to save his identity and life after the fake content goes viral.
based on a real case
Travessia’s story is inspired by a real-life event. On May 3, 2014, a group of people from Guarujá (SP) gathered in a square and lynched the 33-year-old housewife Fabiane Maria de Jesus. The woman would die in hospital two days later.
The beating, which was filmed and uploaded to the internet, fake news and lots of misinformation. Fabiane, married and mother of two, has been confused by her alleged kidnapping of children who were going to practice black magic in the coastal city.
In addition to the spread of misinformation through social networks, local news sites also posted images of the alleged kidnapper. Armed with the photos, residents associated Fabiane with those being investigated, which led to mass violence.
Source: Tec Mundo
