Watch the idea
The concept
Shocking picture
Famous face, sure caption
Tells
hands · teeth · shadow · text
Look twice
If unsure, do not share
Some pictures lie
A camera used to mean 'this happened'. Now a machine can paint a face that never sat in that room. Protectors look twice before they share a shocking photo.
Common tells
Extra fingers. Melting teeth. Text that is almost letters. Shadows that point two ways. A famous person saying something with no source. None of these prove a fake alone — together they say wait.
If you are not sure, do not share
A louder caption does not make a photo true. Ask a grown-up. Find the original. Silence is safer than a rumour. That is protector work — later it becomes safety and ethics.
Worked example
The six-finger selfie
A classmate forwards a selfie of a singer with six fingers and a wild quote. You zoom in. Hands are hard for generators. You do not share it. You just saved a rumour from growing.
Picture to keep
Look twice
- 1Check the tells
- 2Find a source
- 3Ask before sharing
