The Conversation published an article by Siwei Lyu in which he discussed the developments in AI deepfake technology seen in 2025 and highlighted what can be expected in the new year. 

Newschecker noted that it relied on UB’s DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to prove that a video showing an ex-Indian Army chief praising Pakistan was AI-generated. 

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Full Fact quoted Siwei Lyu about a video showing a British soldier shouting at a police officer, which Lyu said was likely AI-generated.

Boom Live and The Daily Jagran utilized Siwei Lyu’s DeepFake-o-Meter to identify AI-generated videos of political figures.

Agence France-Presse and Boom Fact Check utilized the DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to discredit multiple fake videos circulating online.

RNA News utilized the DeepFake-O-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to identify altered audio in a video of an Indian journalist.