Deep Tech Summit - UM6P 2025

Fighting Misinformation with Innovation

AI is transforming the world—driving innovation, but also new risks. One of the most pressing is deepfakes: AI-manipulated audio-visual content that spreads misinformation and disinformation.
This competition was part of the lead-up to DeepTech Summit 2025, where winners were celebrated.

About the Competition

The Deepfake Challenge was launched by UM6P’s College of Computing, in partnership with INWI and Startgate, to encourage the use of AI in the fight against misinformation.As part of the lead-up to DeepTech Summit 2025, the challenge invited students, startups, and professionals to submit AI-powered tools and platforms that detect and prevent deepfakes and digital manipulation.The goal: to build smarter, safer digital solutions for a more trustworthy online world.

Who Could Participate?
The challenge was open to a wide range of contributors, including:

Students & Researchers

Moroccan students and researchers in AI, computer science, and media

Industry Professionals

Industry experts and cybersecurity enthusiasts

Tech Startups

Tech startups and AI professionals

Nonprofits & NGOs

Nonprofits focused on media literacy

What Was Submitted?

Participants submitted innovative AI-based tools and platforms designed to help society distinguish truth from manipulation. From conversational agents to video analysis tools, each project aimed to support national and global efforts in building digital resilience.

Applications

Nationalities

Entrepreneurs Participated

Students Engaged

Partners (INWI & Startgate)

Jury Members

Meet the Winners

YAQEEN

Founder: Ahlam Bernaoui & Issam Mallouk

Yaqeen is an AI-powered decision-support platform and WhatsApp agent for verifying suspicious content. It uses linguistic, emotional, and contextual analysis to help citizens identify misinformation and provides national decision-makers with insights on fake news trends and behaviors.

Prize:50,000 MAD

Truthlens

Founder: Wiame Adnane & Abderrahmane Najib

Truthlens is a platform that detects deepfake videos through facial analysis and LSTM models. It transcribes audio, extracts keywords, and retrieves credible news articles to validate the video's content and context.

Prize:30,000 MAD

AlHakikaNews

Founder: Akhmim Abdelilah

AlHakikaNews is a GenAI-powered platform combining NLP and machine learning to detect, classify, and report fake news in real time. It offers a user-friendly interface to boost public awareness and media transparency.

Prize:20,000 MAD