FAKE NEWS DEEP FAKES AND SURVEYS OH BOY

FAKE NEWS, DEEP FAKES, AND SURVEYS - OH BOY!

What is Fake News? Fake news is news that is written to deceive with false information, and no verifiable facts or sources. Everyone can spot fake news by following a few steps It is important to take the time to spot fake news because these stories can influence business, politics, or even ruin a person’s life.

1. The Headline Does it contain extra punctuation? If so then it could be trying extra hard to get your attention and could be fake news. Does the headline promise a secret that some government or media does not want you to know? This is another sign it could be false information. Examples: Did U. S. Sen. Kamala Harris Say ‘White Lab Coats Are a Sign of Doctors’ Racism’? Is Disney Making a Live-Action ‘Hercules’? – came across on Twitter

2. The Images Check the images to see if they have been altered. Watch this video to see how

3. The Author/ Publisher Always check the publisher or author to see if they are credible You can do a Google search to find out about the author or publisher. If you can’t find anything – it is a red flag.

4. Is it Easy to Share If the answer is yes and shared a lot it may not be reliable. For example memes are not reliable and very biased. Example:

5. Sources Does the article provide links to other sources and can you find the same information on another site?

7. Use fact checking web sites such as factcheck. org or snopes. com Examples of Fake News on Facebook: 1. 70 news. wordpress. com 2. 82. 221. 129. 208 3. Abcnews. com. co 4. Alternativemediasyndicate. com

What are “Deepfakes”? Deepfakes are where a program is able to pick up or mimic lip movements of one person and put them on another person. The problem is these are being used to influence politics or even ruin a person’s life. Deepfakes are getting harder to recognize. This is not a new propaganda: video

How to spot a Deepfake: Blurring in the face but not elsewhere in the video A change of skin tone near the edge of the face Double chins, double eyebrows, or double edges to the face Whether the face gets blurry when it’s partially obscured by a hand or another object Always check the source

FUTURE OF DEEPFAKES It will not be long before this technology is used in scams: Are Deepfakes coming to a scam near you? Posted: November 21, 2018 by Pieter Arntz Last updated: November 20, 2018 Your boss contacts you over Skype. You see her face and hear her voice, asking you to transfer a considerable amount of money to a firm you’ve never heard of. Would you ask for written confirmation of her orders? Or would you simply follow through on her instructions? I would certainly be taken aback by such a request, but then again, this is not anywhere near a normal transaction for me and my boss. But, given the success rate of CEO fraud (which was a lot less convincing), threat actors would need only find the right person to contact to be able to successfully fool employees into sending the money. Imagine the success rate of CEO fraud where the scam artists would be able to actually replicate your boss’ face and voice in such a Skype call. Using Deepfake techniques, they may reach that level in a not too distant future.

Surveys or Quizzes on Facebook- Harmless? The surveys and quizzes on Facebook are designed by scammers to collect information so they can hack your account.

The surveys often ask common questions that they can use to answer your security questions. Example: One survey ask people to post ten concerts they have been to in their life. One of those will be the first, which can be determined easily by a hacker. One of the top security questions people put on their profile is “What was my first concert? ” Another example is a post requesting people to post a picture of yourself 10 years ago and a recent one. This information could allow people to hack facial recognition. If a person answers enough of these surveys then a scammer will be able to easily hack your account and gain personal information for their use. They can send out fake friend request and even gain information from your friends. Solution: Do not take part in surveys or constantly post pictures of yourself that people can use. Even Buzz Feed tracks your interest.

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