Why a Deepfake Face Can Fool Your Eyes in Seconds but Not 128 Landmarks at Once

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The technical gap in synthetic face detection For developers building computer vision (CV) pipelines or identity verification (IDV) workflows, the rise of real-time deepfakes in hiring isn't just a security headache - it's a fundamental shift in how we handle biometric data. We are moving away from the era of "visual similarity" and toward a world of "geometric verification." The news that deepfake fraud in remote interviews is hitting 25-30% of suspicious sessions highlights a critical failure in human-led oversight.