Lots of fake images, videos, and stories online are made by AI now. Here is how to spot them.
6 min · Reviewed 2026
The big idea
AI can make pictures, videos, and stories that look totally real. But there are signs you can learn to spot. The more you practice, the better you get.
Some examples
Check the hands. AI often gets fingers wrong (extra fingers, weird angles).
Check text in the image. AI often makes garbled or made-up letters.
Check the eyes and ears. AI sometimes makes them slightly off.
Check the source. Is this from a trusted news site, or a random social media account?
Try it!
With a grown-up, look at 5 random pictures online. For each, guess: real or AI-made? Then talk about what made you think that. Practice makes you sharper.
End-of-lesson check
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What is the core idea behind "Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online"?
Lots of fake images, videos, and stories online are made by AI now. Here is how to spot them.
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
Which term best describes a foundational idea in "Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online"?
media literacy
AI fakes
verification
critical viewing
A learner studying Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online would need to understand which concept?
AI fakes
verification
media literacy
critical viewing
Which of these is directly relevant to Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
AI fakes
media literacy
critical viewing
verification
Which of the following is a key point about Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Check the hands. AI often gets fingers wrong (extra fingers, weird angles).
Check text in the image. AI often makes garbled or made-up letters.
Check the eyes and ears. AI sometimes makes them slightly off.
Check the source. Is this from a trusted news site, or a random social media account?
Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Check the hands. AI often gets fingers wrong (extra fingers, weird angles).
Check the eyes and ears. AI sometimes makes them slightly off.
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Check text in the image. AI often makes garbled or made-up letters.
What is the key insight about "The rule" in the context of Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
If something looks too perfect, too shocking, or too convenient — pause. Check before you share it.
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
AI can make pictures, videos, and stories that look totally real. But there are signs you can learn to spot.
What does working with Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online typically involve?
With a grown-up, look at 5 random pictures online. For each, guess: real or AI-made? Then talk about what made you think that.
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
Which best describes the scope of "Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online"?
It is unrelated to ethics-safety workflows
It focuses on Lots of fake images, videos, and stories online are made by AI now. Here is how to spot them.
It applies only to the opposite professional tier
It was deprecated in 2024 and no longer relevant
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
Some examples
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
Extract structured features from unstructured resumes
Determine authenticity of contested media.
If AI asks for your school, say 'I'd rather not share that.'
Try it!
Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
AI fakes
media literacy
verification
critical viewing
Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
AI fakes
media literacy
verification
critical viewing
Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online?
