5.12: Student Activities

· Deepfake Forensics Walkthrough (In Class): Analyze a short video clip for audio, visual, and contextual clues. Develop a shared verification checklist that can be reused for future cases.

· Provenance Lab (Homework): Trace the earliest identifiable upload of a viral image or video. Produce a brief source timeline with links and notes on credibility.

· Privacy Audit (48 Hours): Review one smartphone and two major digital accounts. Identify and document five specific changes that meaningfully reduce data exposure.

· Policy Memo (1 Page): Advise a newsroom, platform, or school district on adopting authenticity signals (e.g., C2PA), labeling practices, or disclosure standards. Focus on feasibility and trade-offs.

· Algorithm Diary: Track YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok recommendations over a 24-hour period. Note patterns related to emotional intensity, sensationalism, or polarization.

· Techno-Spiritualism Case Study: Examine an AI grief technology (e.g., HereAfter AI). Identify its data sources, intended benefits, and emotional, ethical, and consent-related risks.

· Creative Dialogue Exercise: Write a short exchange between a living person and an AI-generated voice of a deceased loved one. Annotate moments where authenticity, agency, or consent become unclear.

· Spot the Synthetic: Locate three pieces of content online (images, text, or videos). At least one should be AI-generate or suspected to be AI-generated. For each example, a. Identify cues that suggest whether the content is real or synthetic, b. Explain how confident you are in your judgment, and c. Reflect on what additional information you would need to verify it.

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