The problem is not in the deep fake, which is essentially material created with AI, but in how it is used. The malpractices that this technology might facilitate include:
Breaching the moral integrity of individuals (e.g., by producing pornographic video montages).
Augmentation of visuals and sounds to defeat biometric passwords.
Fraud on digital channels.
Fake news and disinformation growth could disrupt financial markets and unsettle international relations.
Identity fraud.
Extortion (threatening the victim with disclosing fake compromising content) (threatening the person with distributing false compromising content).