Fake Out by Felicia Farber

Fake Out by Felicia Farber

FAKE OUT is a romantic suspense story about a high school couple whose love and loyalty are put to the test when manipulated media and artificial intelligence are used to destroy their relationship. Westberry High School seniors Blair Evans and David Woods are back together after surviving an ugly sexting scandal, but Blair finds David's behaviors increasingly troubling. Just when she's starting to trust him again, his former girlfriend, the Ice Queen, claims she's pregnant with his baby. He says it's not his. When pictures of him engaging in illegal acts are circulated on social media, he contends they're not real. And, when a video of him surfaces saying and doing humiliating things during a romantic interlude with his ex, he claims the video isn't real either. Blair desperately wants to believe him, but she's seen the evidence with her own eyes: the photos and video look and sound exactly like him. How can she figure out if he's telling the truth or if he's cheating on her with the Ice Queen? And if he isn't lying, then who is creating these terrible images . . . and why? David has to solve this mystery and prove he's the victim of cyberbullying via synthetic media and deepfakes before there's irreparable damage to his relationship, his reputation, and his future.In our modern world, we are facing an unprecedented crisis of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. One of the biggest threats to our society is that seeing and hearing is no longer believing. The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to manipulate videos-called deepfakes-has made it difficult if not impossible to discern what is real and what isn't. Cutting edge technological tools that can alter photos and videos-two of our most powerful mediums of communication-are now accessible to the average person. We are all susceptible to the dangerous ramifications of synthetic media, and Fake Out illustrates the chaos that can occur at the most basic level, to unsuspecting high school students.

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ISBN 13	9780996470889
ISBN 10	0996470883
Title	Fake Out
Author	Felicia Farber
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pyramid Press
Year published	2024-05-15
Number of pages	296
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