How do we teach users digital hygiene and media literacy in the era of photorealistic fake content?
I’ve been thinking about this after helping my younger cousin sort through some confusing stuff she saw online. She kept sending me videos and photos that looked totally real at first glance, but turned out to be edited or AI-generated. She honestly couldn’t tell the difference, and it made me realize how little guidance people get about checking sources or protecting their photos. I’m curious how others handle this — especially with tech getting so good at imitating reality.
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I ran into the same issue with a group of students I work with. Most of them scroll so fast they don’t even pause to question whether something is manipulated, especially when tools like https://undress.app/ show how easy it is for images to be altered in ways people don’t expect. What helped a bit was walking them through simple habits, like reverse-searching pictures or checking when an account was created. It’s not perfect, but at least it gets them to slow down and think before they trust or share anything. These small steps seem to stick better than long lectures.