This week on the Advocates: The Cost of Deepfakes

This week on the Advocates host Sonia Baghdady works with the University of Buffalo Media Forensics Lab to create a deepfake of herself. The real Baghdady interviews the lab’s director, Siwel Yu, to discuss spotting a deepfake and who is at the highest risk of being scammed.

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Then, a feel-good story about a teacher and his incredible rescue dog. Christopher Hannah is a public school teacher whose students have special needs. When he saw a deaf pitbull mix pup Cole listed on the shelter’s website as special needs, he knew he was the one. He brought him home, named him Cole, and soon after, it became clear this adoption was meant to be. Watch how Cole became a superhero to people as well as a disability advocate.

The Advocate Channel’s meteorologist and environmental editor, Michael Smith, speaks with sustainability expert Henry Gordon-Smith about the growing trend of urban agriculture. You can grow your food on your balcony, windowsill, or rooftop. Learn about the myriad of different options for small-scale, even apartment-sized agriculture.

And finally, feeling burnt out at work? Author and NYU Professor Tessa West discusses the real reasons we feel unfulfilled in our jobs and how to decide if it’s time to look for a new one.

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