🤖 AI for Students · Lesson 6 of 6

Fake images and videos

How to spot AI-made pictures, and what not to share.

Anyone can make a fake

AI can now make realistic photos, voices and videos of things that never happened — including fake videos of real people (deepfakes). Some are jokes; some are made to fool you or hurt someone.

Clues it might be fake

Hands and text	Odd fingers, blurry or nonsense letters on signs
Too perfect	Glossy skin, strange lighting, a background that melts
Details	Earrings that don’t match, glasses that blend into the face
Voice and lips	Lips out of sync, flat or robotic voice
Source	No reliable outlet reports it

Check before you share

Stop: does this make me very angry, scared or excited? That’s when fakes spread
Who posted it first? Is it a real news source?
Search the story — do reliable outlets report it?
Try a reverse image search (Google Lens) to find where the picture came from
Not sure? Don’t share

Never make fakes of real people

Making a fake image or video of a classmate or teacher — even “as a joke” — can be cruel, can break school rules, and in many states it is against the law, especially for sexual images. If you see one, don’t share it; tell an adult and report it.

Tip

💡 The clues get harder to see as AI improves. The best test is the source: who is behind it, and do trustworthy sources confirm it?

✏️ Practice: your turn

Look at a few AI images with a parent and find the clues
Try a reverse image search on a picture
Discuss a viral story and check whether it was true
Make a family rule: “Not sure? Don’t share.”

🧠 Quick quiz

Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.

1. What is a deepfake?

2. Which is a common clue of an AI image?

3. A shocking video makes you angry. What do you do first?

4. Is it OK to make a fake picture of a classmate as a joke?

0 of 4 correct

🖼️ Fake images and videos