Research Article

Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods

Volume: 13 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods

Abstract

With the rapid increase and proliferation of digital technologies, manipulated content is also increasing in parallel. With the widespread use of deepfake technology, the detection of manipulated content and deceptive content reduces the risks of manipulated data. This situation leads to serious security consequences at social, political, and personal levels with the creation of fake news, misleading videos, and audio recordings. This technology can also cause serious problems such as malicious use and violation of privacy. Therefore, it is vital to develop preventive measures such as deepfake detection and to use this technology correctly and ethically. The detection of images created using deepfake techniques aims to detect manipulations in media files such as video and audio using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Deepfake detection is usually carried out using deep learning algorithms and models. In this study, a hybrid model consisting of transformer-based networks and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) is used to classify fake and real images. When the results of the study were examined, it was seen that the hybrid model used gave more successful results compared to the literature. The applications were carried out on the Casia-WebFace dataset. According to the results obtained, the proposed artificial intelligence method plays an important role in the classification process of images produced using DeepFake techniques. 98.82% accuracy rate was achieved for the Casia-WebFace dataset. These results show that the proposed artificial intelligence model is effective and successful in predicting deepfake techniques.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Software Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 10, 2025

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

January 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 15, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Dağdögen, H. A., Daş, R., & Türkoğlu, İ. (2025). Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 13(3), 367-375. https://doi.org/10.17694/bajece.1624564
AMA
1.Dağdögen HA, Daş R, Türkoğlu İ. Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2025;13(3):367-375. doi:10.17694/bajece.1624564
Chicago
Dağdögen, Hüseyin Alperen, Resul Daş, and İbrahim Türkoğlu. 2025. “Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security Using Deep Learning Methods”. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering 13 (3): 367-75. https://doi.org/10.17694/bajece.1624564.
EndNote
Dağdögen HA, Daş R, Türkoğlu İ (September 1, 2025) Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering 13 3 367–375.
IEEE
[1]H. A. Dağdögen, R. Daş, and İ. Türkoğlu, “Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods”, Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 367–375, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.17694/bajece.1624564.
ISNAD
Dağdögen, Hüseyin Alperen - Daş, Resul - Türkoğlu, İbrahim. “Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security Using Deep Learning Methods”. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering 13/3 (September 1, 2025): 367-375. https://doi.org/10.17694/bajece.1624564.
JAMA
1.Dağdögen HA, Daş R, Türkoğlu İ. Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2025;13:367–375.
MLA
Dağdögen, Hüseyin Alperen, et al. “Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security Using Deep Learning Methods”. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol. 13, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 367-75, doi:10.17694/bajece.1624564.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Alperen Dağdögen, Resul Daş, İbrahim Türkoğlu. Deepfake Detection for Digital Image Security using Deep Learning Methods. Balkan Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2025 Sep. 1;13(3):367-75. doi:10.17694/bajece.1624564

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