Tom Cruise or not Tom Cruise? The social media account creating confusion


The videos posted by the ‘@deeptomcruise’ account have been watched millions of times in just a few days. — AFP Relaxnews

No, it’s not Tom Cruise. TikTok users have been in a state of total confusion since a user account posted three videos featuring what appears to be the Hollywood star.

These impressive videos are, in reality, deepfakes. But they still managed to sow seeds of doubt among Internet users, and have even served to fuel certain conspiracy theories.

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