On a social scale, deepfakes undermine institutional trust. Vaccari and Chadwick (2020) note that exposure to deepfakes lower levels of trust in reputable media sources. This level of distrust, extended to the judicial system, means that people will have less faith in the courts' ability to determine the truth from a lie. Should juries, judges, or even the public lose faith in any and all audio-visual pieces of evidence, then one of the most compelling integrity-preserving resources used in trials will be rendered ineffective. Brundage et al. (2018) further caution that deepfakes may be weaponized to destabilize political and judicial institutions, contributing to a broader “post-truth” environment. In this context, deepfakes are not just a courtroom issue but a societal one, where the erosion of trust in evidence undermines democracy itself. Moreover, the unequal distribution of technological literacy means that some populations may be more vulnerable to manipulation than others, raising concerns about accessibility and social inequality.