PremiumEli SaslowNew York Times·19 Jun, 2026 10:00 PM18 mins to readHany Farid, the world’s leading expert in the field of digital forensics, works from his cabin in the woods of central Vermont, May 12, 2026. Photo / Erin Schaff, The New York TimesIn the age of AI, Hany Farid is struggling to prove what’s real before the internet decides for itself.
The emails began to arrive on a Sunday morning, as the worst ones often did. Hany Farid opened the first message at his home in the hills above Berkeley, California, and
