Lesson 3: Trust and AI
Disinformation
Disinformation is false information that is shared on purpose to trick people. For example, someone creates an embarrassing fake photo of another student to deliberately fool people.
| Type of Disinformation | Example |
|---|---|
| Deepfake video | A video appears online showing a famous person saying something shocking but it was AI-generated and false |
| Fake screenshot | Someone creates or edits a screenshot of a message, post or headline to fool others into thinking it is real |
| Fake Review | Companies post fake reviews to make their product sound better than it is |
| AI Bots spreading posts | AI-powered accounts repost the same false message hundreds of times to make it seem popular. These can often be made with the aim of convincing people of certain political views. |