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86% of employees say deepfake content is so realistic that it is harder to know what to trust.

May 27, 2026

86% of employees say deepfake content is so realistic that it is harder to know what to trust. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by KnowBe4 in May 2026. It covers topics including Deepfakes, Employee Awareness. The original data appears in From Agentic Risk to Human Win: Building a Culture of Security in the Era of Agentic AI. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 5/20/2026

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What does this statistic say?

86% of employees say deepfake content is so realistic that it is harder to know what to trust. This data was published by KnowBe4 and covers Deepfakes, Employee Awareness.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from From Agentic Risk to Human Win: Building a Culture of Security in the Era of Agentic AI, published by KnowBe4 on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/From_Agentic_Risk_to_Human_Wins_Report-Research_en-US.pdf.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Deepfakes, Employee Awareness. Browse more statistics on Deepfakes or from KnowBe4.

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