\n\tWhat does your social media algorithm show you? Maybe it\u2019s news about the war in Iran, or maybe it\u2019s lifestyle influencers or cute adoptable pets. We\u2019re not here to judge! But no matter what type of content you\u2019re scrolling through on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram or other social media, chances are you\u2019re using it as an opportunity to zone out and relax rather than really thinking critically about what you\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n
\n\tThere\u2019s a problem, though: Many social media platforms are now flooded with AI<\/a>-generated content. And while it might not seem to matter if there\u2019s really a dog shelter where the pets choose their new owners, it could pose a much bigger disinfo challenge if false claims spread<\/a> that a U.S. military base was bombed in the Middle East. What\u2019s more, once synthetic media becomes abundant, studies show that people stop trusting even verified video.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile early AI dupes could be spotted by their obvious mistakes, they\u2019re becoming almost impossible to discern \u2014 the Global Investigative Journalism Network<\/a> notes that methods of detection that worked just a few years ago are now obsolete.<\/p>\n \n\tTHR scouted out 10 posts on various accounts, ranging from lifestyle tips to wartime disasters. Can you tell which ones are real and which are created by AI? Watch each video and take your guess, then check your answers to see how you score.<\/p>\n \t\t1\u00a0Influencer Nara Smith\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t2\u00a0Influencer Shudu Gram\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t3 Kids Say the Darndest Things\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t4 Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner vs. Bodybuilder\u00a0\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t5 The Benefits of Tai Chi\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t6\u00a0Comedian and Influencer Quenlin Blackwell\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t7 The Shelter Where Dogs Choose Their New Owners\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t8 An Iranian Strike on a Fuel Storage Facility in Bahrain\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t9 A Missile Strike by Iran in Tel Aviv\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t10\u00a0Granny Spills at Coachella \u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\t<\/p>\n \n\t\u2193 Jump to Answer<\/a><\/p>\n \t\tAnswer Key\t<\/p>\n \t\t1 Nara Smith: Real\t<\/p>\n \n\tWhile it might be hard to imagine spending that much time to make a French dip, Smith is indeed a real person, and was even named to THR\u2019s list of the 50 hottest influencers<\/a> last fall. She brings a glam vibe to documenting her life, featuring made-from-scratch meals and other lifestyle content. She has 12.4 million followers on TikTok and 4.8 million on Instagram.<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t2 Shudu Gram: AI-Generated\t<\/p>\n \n\tShudu Gram is known as the world\u2019s first digital supermodel and was created in 2017. With nearly 240,000 followers, she\u2019s done collaborations with luxury fashion brands like Balmain (which is real).<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\u00a03 Kids: AI-Generated \t<\/p>\n \n\tThis video of kids expressing confusion about how their new baby sibling was duplicated, and toddlers throwing a tantrum because they feel duped, is itself a dupe. This and other videos like it have been making the rounds lately, using tricks for clicks.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t4 Jiu-Jitsu: Real\t<\/p>\n \n\tThis video was posted by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Apple Valley<\/a>, a location of a well-known jiu-jitsu network led by Rener and Ryron Gracie, to show the power of the martial art.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t5 Tai Chi: AI-Generated\t<\/p>\n \n\tWe are sorry to report that, while tai chi has plenty of benefits, it can\u2019t give you rock-hard abs in 28 days. Many tai chi teachers and practitioners have called out videos like this one, which promise unrealistic and quick results. That\u2019s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and\/or deceptive.<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t6 Quenlin Blackwell: Real \t<\/p>\n \n\tBlackwell is a real-life Gen Z influencer, who started out doing Vine videos and has since amassed more than 13 million followers on TikTok and 4.4 million on Instagram. She\u2019s a comedian and model who also posts fashion and lifestyle content (including a recent MAC collab). And she was one of THR\u2019s 50 hottest influencers<\/a>. It looks almost too good to be true though, huh?<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t7 Shelter Pets: AI-Generated \t<\/p>\n \n\tVideos like this had a moment not too long ago, so don\u2019t feel bad if you saw one and were fooled. Bridget Moynahan reposted this example with an explanation that it was created using Sora 2, but many of her followers commented that they were disappointed when they realized it wasn\u2019t genuine. In happier news, one Pennsylvania shelter did re-create the AI-initiated trend, as Newsweek<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t8 Bahrain Missile Strike: Real\t<\/p>\n \n\tThough the BBC<\/a> and others have noted an uptick in AI-generated videos purporting to show attacks throughout the Middle East during the U.S. war in Iran, this video was posted by CNN, which gives its source as the Bahrain National Communication Center. The Global Investigative Journalism Network posted this guide<\/a> for how to detect AI-generated content online. It\u2019s meant for journalists, but it\u2019s useful for anyone who\u2019s concerned they might be viewing AI-altered content.<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t9 Tel Aviv Missile Strike: AI-Generated \t<\/p>\n \n\tThis widely circulated video has been debunked by The New York Times<\/a>. Among the potential giveaways is that the video features a flag in the foreground, a common feature of AI videos set in Israel. The Times also notes that real videos are usually more subdued, \u201cshot from far away, typically at night.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t10 Granny Spills: AI-Generated\t<\/p>\n \n\tInfluencers, both real and AI,\u00a0descended upon Coachella<\/a>\u00a0this year. Among the most entertaining of the AI set was Granny Spills, who posted pictures \u201cwith\u201d celebrities from Justin Bieber to Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter, as well as videos of her taking the fest by storm. The Blur Studios creation has 2 million Instagram followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u2191 Back to Question<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThis story appears in The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s AI Issue.\u00a0Click here to read more.<\/a><\/p>\n