AI for students · lesson 19 of 24 · free

Spotting fake images and news — AI for students

AI can make pictures and stories that look real. Warning signs include odd hands or six fingers, blurry or melted text, shadows going two ways, mismatched earrings, a background that bends, no source, no date, a shocking headline and “share before it’s gone”. Good signs — many trusted sources, a named author, a clear date — still need checking. Before sharing: stop and think, check it (who made it, the author, other trusted reports), then decide.

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Stop, source, search, decide — “pause, check who made it, find other reports, then decide”

  1. Warning signs: odd hands, melted text, strange shadows, a bending background, no source or date, shocking headlines, pressure to share.
  2. Good signs (still check): many trusted sources, a named author, a clear date, the original photo found, calm factual words.
  3. Steps: 1 stop and think → 2 check it (the source, the author, other trusted reports) → 3 decide (share only if true; report it if fake).

Use it for: Before believing or forwarding any surprising picture, video or news post.

Worked example: 🖼️ Warning sign or good sign: six fingers on a hand? → a warning sign

  1. Real hands have five fingers; image generators sometimes get hands wrong.
  2. So six fingers on a hand is a warning sign.

Check: Try it: next time a surprising post reaches your family, go through the four steps together before anyone shares it ✓

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🏁 Lesson 19 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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