{"id":32131,"date":"2026-03-12T19:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32131"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:58:27","slug":"how-to-tell-whats-real-and-whats-ai-generated-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/03\/how-to-tell-whats-real-and-whats-ai-generated-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell What&#8217;s Real and What&#8217;s AI-Generated on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, it is increasingly difficult to tell whether content on social media is real or AI-generated. From realistic photos to convincing videos and text, AI tools can create content that looks authentic but may be misleading. Because of this, it is important for users to develop critical thinking and digital literacy skills to help them identify what is genuine and what may have been created by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and be able to answer the questions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Tell What&#039;s Real and What&#039;s AI-Generated on Social Media\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtEe3NJnqQs?start=14&#038;wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does it mean &#8220;<strong>to be past the point of no return<\/strong>&#8220;? &#8220;<em>Are we <strong>past the point of no return<\/strong>? Are our efforts, at this point, futile?&#8221;<\/em> Use it in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does &#8220;<strong>to come to terms with something&#8221;<\/strong> mean?<em> <\/em>&#8220;<em>We have not <strong>come to terms with what this means<\/strong> for the society.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does <strong>&#8220;to grapple with&#8221;<\/strong> mean? &#8220;<em>Many celebrities <strong>grapple<\/strong> <strong>with<\/strong> deepfakes on different social media platforms.&#8221;<\/em> Use it in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think it is becoming harder to tell what is real and what is AI-generated on social media? Share your experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should social media platforms clearly label AI-generated content? 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