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Epistemic Forensics

LG203
Module 1: Veridical Bias and the Seeing Is Believing Problem
3 Lessons

The psychology of why judges, juries, lawyers and witnesses instinctively trust photographs, audio and video, and why synthetic media exploits that trust.

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Veridical Bias and the Seeing Is Believing Problem

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Veridical Bias and the Seeing Is Believing Problem

You will understand why recorded images, audio and video create a powerful but often unwarranted presumption of authenticity in legal proceedings, and how that psychological vulnerability shapes disclosure practice, evidence evaluation and judicial reasoning.

30 min
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Deepfakes, Face-Swapping and Voice Cloning: How Synthetic Media Exploits Perception

You will understand the technical and psychological mechanisms by which deepfakes and synthetic media manipulate visual and auditory perception, and how to identify and challenge their use in legal proceedings.

25 min
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The Liar's Dividend and Strategic Denial of Genuine Evidence

You will understand how synthetic media technology creates a defensive narrative that allows parties to deny authentic evidence, and how to identify and counter this rhetorical strategy in legal proceedings.

25 min
Theory
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Critical Questions