Deepfakes and Misleading Media
Recognize manipulated content and avoid spreading it.
What a Deepfake Is
A deepfake is AI-made or AI-altered media — a video, image, or voice — designed to look real but showing something that never happened. It might put words in a politician's mouth, fake a celebrity endorsement, or clone a relative's voice in a phone scam. The danger is simple: your eyes and ears used to be proof, and now they are not.
Why They Matter to You
This is not only a celebrity problem. Scammers use cloned voices to call grandparents pretending to be a grandchild in trouble. Fake images spread panic during emergencies. A doctored clip can ruin a reputation overnight. Being able to pause and doubt convincing media is now a basic life skill, like spotting a phishing email.
All lessons in this course
- Who Owns AI-Generated Work
- Deepfakes and Misleading Media
- Being Honest About Using AI
- Fairness, Bias, and Real-World Harm