cheap fake

noun2

1. •
   A real video taken out of context or manipulated with cheap tools.

   • Importantly, deepfakes are perceived as less credible than cheapfakes with a similar de-legitimizing anti-immigration narrative. — 2024
2. •
   (US) Such a video depicting Joe Biden as physically or mentally infirm.

   • These videos, called cheap fakes, have become a common tactic to undermine Biden’s fitness for office as the 81-year-old seeks reelection. — 2024