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Deepfakes, Voice Cloning, and Impersonation Scams

A short adult awareness lesson for parents, caregivers, educators, and school staff about verification habits that still work when a fake looks or sounds real.

FormatSelf-paced
Time75 minutes
AssessmentKnowledge check
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5 modules. Practical awareness for adults and families.

01

Why Your Eyes and Ears Are Not Enough

Understand why familiar voices, faces, caller IDs, and accounts are not proof of identity.

02

The Scam Patterns to Watch For

Recognize urgency, secrecy, emotional pressure, unusual payment, and process bypasses.

03

The Verification Habit That Works

Independently contact people and organizations through channels you already trust.

04

Reputation, Harassment, and Family Safety

Respond calmly when manipulated media targets a child, family, or community member.

05

What to Do If You Are Targeted

Stop, verify, secure accounts, preserve useful evidence, and report quickly.

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Official guidance · 2024AI Competency Framework for TeachersUNESCO ↗Official guidance · 2023Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and LearningU.S. Department of Education ↗Peer-reviewed research · 2025Generative AI Without Guardrails Can Harm LearningProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ↗
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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.

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