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Deepfakes

The document discusses the implications of deepfake technology, prompting readers to reflect on their experiences with manipulated media and the importance of verifying information sources. It includes exercises on matching phrases related to deepfakes and questions about their potential positive and negative impacts. The document encourages critical thinking about the challenges of discerning truth in the age of misinformation.

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Deepfakes

The document discusses the implications of deepfake technology, prompting readers to reflect on their experiences with manipulated media and the importance of verifying information sources. It includes exercises on matching phrases related to deepfakes and questions about their potential positive and negative impacts. The document encourages critical thinking about the challenges of discerning truth in the age of misinformation.

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Deepfakes-Is seeing still believing?

Watch a video here of Bill Hader impersonating Tom Cruise


 Did you notice anything unusual about the video?

Part 1: Discuss points below.


1. Did you like the video featuring Bill Hader?
2. Did you immediately detect that the video had been manipulated?
3. What does the proverb ‘seeing is believing’ mean?
4. Are you vigilant when reading and watching news online? How often do you check
sources of news and information?
5. Have you ever detected fake news or fake videos?
6. What groups of people may benefit from manipulating news?

Part 2: Match words to create phrases.


1. detection ____ a) media
2. artificial ____ b) signs
3. common ____ c) filters
4. photo ____ d) intelligence
5. telltale ____ e) ramifications
6. political ____ f) sense
7. election ____ g) tools
8. social ____ h) season

Part 3: Fill in the gaps with phrases from the previous exercise.

a) Do you ever use ……………………. or any other applications changing your face or
airbrushing your photos?

b) Do you use ……………………. as your source of information? How often do you hear
about some breaking news there?

c) Do you take adequate precautions and use ……………………. when posting pictures of
you and your family online?

d) ……………………. is the ability of a computer program or a machine to think and learn.


Where and how can it be applied?

e) What are your own ……………………. or methods to verify whether news or information
is fake?
Part 4: Watch a news video here, and answer questions below.

a) What does the term ‘deepfake’ mean?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

b) What does the project by Facebook, Microsoft and a bunch of academics involve?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) What should people look out for to detect deepfakes on social media sites?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

d) What good application of deepfake technology did the speaker mention?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

e) What is an example of a wrong use of deepfakes given by the speaker?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

Part 5: Discuss questions.


1. What might be negative aspects of deepfake technology?
2. Should you be concerned that your photos or videos might be deepfaked?
3. What could be some positive applications of deepfakes?
4. Is knowing the truth nowadays a challenge? Why/why not? What kind of problems
may it cause?
5. How can governments or corporations deal with online misinformation? Who should
be responsible for verifying content?
6. How can we protect ourselves from misinformation or fake news?
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