Due to the instantaneous nature of politics and social media, the only way to combat fake multimedia is to detect it in close to real time. Professor Malik develops tools to fight against fake multimedia. He has created a method to detect computer-generated audio at near 100% accuracy and is now turning to fake multimedia detection in real time. Malik's current tools can differentiate real from fake audio at the microscopic level with specific markers. These tools can be used by newsrooms, social media platforms, and smart speakers. Professor Malik will discuss the current state of fake media and the strategies used to identify it as well as approaches to verify authenticity.