The Cyber Detective Agency: Book 3: The Deepfake, A Choose Your Own Path Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798258458988)

A picture is worth a thousand lies. Can you spot the fake before it's too late?

Leo and Alexa are back in the high-stakes third installment of The Cyber Detective Agency; and this time, the mystery is personal.

When a series of hyper-realistic deepfake videos begin surfacing, the world is thrown into chaos. Leaders are seen saying things they never said, and crimes are being committed by people who were miles away. But the case hits home when Leo discovers a digital shadow of himself has been used to breach the Agency's own biometric division.

In this interactive Choose Your Own Path adventure, YOU are Leo, a Junior Cyber Detective. Your partner, Alexa, is by your side, but the choices-and the consequences-are all yours.

Will you dive into the dark corners of a massive server farm to find the source of the leak? Will you trust the evidence of your own eyes, or can you learn to look past the pixels? One wrong move could lead to a digital dead end, but the right path will uncover a conspiracy involving stolen biometrics, the mysterious Mirror Protocol, and a villain who can hide behind any face.

Inside The Deepfake, you will explore:

• The Science of Deception: How AI and machine learning are used to create synthetic identities.

• Digital Forensics: How detectives use tools like biometric analysis to prove what is real.

• Critical Thinking: How to navigate a world where information can be manipulated with the click of a button.

The Agency is open. The mission is live. The only question is: Which path will you choose?

Perfect for fans of Spy School, Brains Amazing Adventures, and anyone who loves a high-tech mystery. Designed for curious kids aged 10-12.