In the original publication [1], the citation referring to reference [50] in the manuscript has been retracted. Concerns were raised on this matter and the following reference was removed from the reference list:
50. Ahmed, S.R.; Sonuç, E. Evaluating the effectiveness of rationale-augmented convolutional neural networks for deepfake detection. Soft Comput. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-023-09245-y.
Due to the removal of reference [50], subsequent references and the corresponding citations in the main text have been adjusted to align with numerical order. Reference [50] was also removed from the following sentence:
As a result of their high applicability and the advantages they offer, these techniques have become great tools in combating the spread of fake information [48]. They have demonstrated increased effectiveness in the automatic detection of false content and the identification of manipulation [49].
The authors clarify that the scientific conclusions remain unchanged despite the removal of reference [50] from the manuscript. These corrections have been approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
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