Bots, deepfakes and fake identities are sabotaging user research

User research plays a valuable role in the development process for products and services, helping identify points of friction earlier on when removing them costs significantly less than addressing an issue further down the line. Research suggests that companies investing in improved UX during a project’s concept phase end up cutting product development timelines by 33 to 50%.However, user research is dependent on the assumption that participants are engaging with the process in good faith,