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Mis, Dis or Deep Fake?

False information comes in three kinds. Sort each case: misinformation, disinformation or a deep fake.

⚑ Complete this interactive to capture a CTF flag worth 5 points.

About this interactive

What you are doing: sorting each piece of false information into the lesson’s three kinds. Misinformation: wrong, but unintentionally. The person sharing it believes it is correct. Disinformation: intentionally misleading, put out to trick or fool people. Deep fake: the next step, fake audio or video that makes it look as though a real person said or did something they never would. How to use it: first ask whether the person spreading it knows it is false. If not, it is misinformation. If they do, ask whether it is audio or video of a real person. If so, it is a deep fake; otherwise, disinformation.

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA Security+
2.2 Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces.

Key terms

Misinformation
False information that is spread unintentionally, where the person sharing it believes it to be true.
Disinformation
False information that is deliberately created and spread with the intent to deceive or mislead others.
Deep Fake
A form of disinformation that uses audio or video media to falsely portray a real person saying or doing something they never said or did.

Topics

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