Seeing and Hearing Are No Longer Proof
Understand deepfakes and why appearance alone cannot establish authenticity.
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Professional learning course
Deepfakes, Synthetic Media, and Digital Ethics
A Middle and High School certificate course about source-based verification, consent, dignity, synthetic-media harms, and safe response.
FormatSelf-paced
Time98 minutes
Enrollment$4.99
CredentialVerified certificate
Who it is for
Made for students learning with AI now.
This logged certificate course is designed for students and is purchased by an adult or assigned by a school.
Progress and the final credential are saved. Learners under 13 require school-managed access; learners age 13–17 confirm parent or guardian permission.
Course map
6 modules. A practical learning path.
Verify Before You Share
Build a source-first habit and resist urgency, secrecy, and pressure.
Consent, Dignity, and Reputation
Treat a person's face, voice, identity, and reputation with respect.
When Deepfakes Become Abuse
Recognize harassment, sexualized deepfakes, extortion, and impersonation harms.
Ethical Creation and School Use
Distinguish transparent creative use from harmful deception.
What to Do When Something Is Fake or Harmful
Use a calm stop, check, tell, and report response routine.
What learners receive
Practical guidance and verified evidence.
- Self-paced written and video learning
- Scenario-based application and reflection
- A final knowledge assessment
- A publicly verifiable certificate after passing
Research behind this course
Check the foundation directly.
These selected sources fit this course’s audience and purpose. The complete library explains evidence types and limitations.
Official guidance · 2024AI Competency Framework for StudentsUNESCO ↗Official guidance · 2025Guidance on AI and Children, Version 3.0UNICEF Innocenti ↗Professional framework · 2025Artificial Intelligence and Adolescent Well-Being: An APA Health AdvisoryAmerican Psychological Association ↗
Explore the complete verified source library →Written and reviewed byBrannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBA
Independent-school educator and technology leader with experience in teaching, faculty development, school operations, responsible AI, and applied educational research.
Review approachLiving curriculum
Research standards and source library →Guidance is checked against primary sources and revised as technology, research, and institutional expectations change.
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