A new study reveals that teens are increasingly doubtful of online content due to the proliferation of AI-generated images and videos. The rise of generative AI makes it easier than ever to create convincing fakes, leading to widespread confusion and a decline in trust in visual information. Teens share their experiences navigating this new landscape of uncertainty, where seeing is no longer believing.
My friend Sammy turned around at his desk and grinned at me. He held out his phone and waved it in front of my face, the universal sign for “Look at this!” It was a video of a capybara in a swimming pool, seemingly treading water like a human does, feet down and arms circling. Last year, I would have believed the post I saw on that screen and accepted it as part of what I know to be true about the world: capybaras tread water like people. Now, I wasn’t sure.
Many teens speak through images One of the primary ways that my friends and I communicate is with images and videos. Memes are their own form of communication. Sharing an Instagram post about some weird scientific fact or interesting historical photo shows you know what a friend would find interesting. Sending someone funny video clips is a form of affection. It tells someone you remember them and lets you share an inside joke.
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