I began with an AI-generated clip presented in the visual language of news media. The harder problem was ordinary viewing habit: people often accept a clip because its format, voice or apparent outlet feels authoritative.
I asked readers to inspect sources and their own assumptions more deliberately. Synthetic material increases the supply of plausible images, while platform selection still influences which ones people encounter repeatedly.
My final question concerned the standard of proof people apply while scrolling. Polish and repetition can create familiarity long before anyone checks the source.