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Deepfakes: how to protect yourself in 2026

$25 million lost in one fake video call. Your children's voice cloned in 30 seconds. Deepfakes are the massive 2026 scam. We explain how to spot and protect yourself.

12 min readUpdated May 5, 2026

A deepfake is AI-fabricated content mimicking a real person. 3 types: video (face swap or full generation), audio (voice cloning), image (face generation).

Why it's dangerous: scams (fake CEO video calls), political disinformation, harassment, family scams.

How to protect yourself: family code word, 2nd channel verification, suspicion of urgency, train your loved ones.

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