Informative video about disinformation, misinformation and fake news; can be used by teachers in the classroom or seen individually by students. The videos explaining what disinformation is, who creates and spreads it, why people believe it, how it spreads through digital and traditional media, and how learners can protect themselves through information verification
Why it matters for ENACT-AI
The resource directly supports critical information and media literacy, which are core competencies for navigating AI-generated and AI-amplified information environments. It helps learners understand how disinformation is created, why people believe and share misleading content, how digital platforms and media contribute to its spread, and how to verify information using reliable sources. These skills are increasingly important when dealing with generative AI, deepfakes and synthetic media, where convincing but inaccurate or manipulated content can be produced at scale. Although AI is not the primary focus of the resource, it provides a strong foundation for AI literacy, particularly critical evaluation, source verification and responsible information sharing.
Learning outcomes
Understand disinformation and its mechanisms, identify why people are susceptible to misleading information, recognize the role of social media, traditional media, technology and influencers in spreading disinformation, develop information-verification skills, and strengthen critical thinking.
Suggested activity
Watch the approximately 8-minute video, ask learners to identify the main reasons people believe disinformation, then work in groups to verify a real online claim using reliable sources, followed by a discussion about how AI-generated content can make disinformation harder to recognize.