In May 2025, Google launched a new version of its video generation tool, Veo 3. Within weeks, social media was flooded with sleek, realistic-looking content ranging from cute and absurd to hurtful and misleading. In this interview, AI and deepfakes cartographer Henry Ajder explains the power of Veo 3 and potential consequences, as well as what measures platforms and tech experts are considering to help users tell real from fake. *AI is upending the way we understand information online. In this