FEAR & GREED | Business News Five Questions: Can you recognise AI fakes online?
Mar 21, 2026
A rapid-fire quiz digs into how easy it is to be fooled by AI-generated videos and social posts. The conversation explores telltale signs of fake faces and movements and the awkward moments of sharing dubious content. They debate whether AI material should be clearly labelled and consider how deepfakes could undermine mainstream media and independent journalism.
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Twiggy Forest Crypto Endorsement Felt Implausible
- Adam Lang saw a fake endorsement of Twiggy Forest promoting a crypto coin on Facebook and immediately felt it was implausible.
- The imagery looked convincing but the topic was too far-fetched, which tipped him off that it was fake.
Uncanny Perfection Gave Away An AI Video
- Michael Thompson noticed a social video where faces looked too clean and movements too perfect, then comments confirmed it was AI.
- He couldn't initially name the flaw but the uncanny perfection and community responses revealed it as synthetic.
Guitar Tutorial Audio Didn't Match The Fingering
- Adam Lang described Instagram guitar tutorials where a more attractive person was superimposed playing but the fingers on the fretboard didn't match the sounds.
- The mismatch between visible fingerings and audio exposed the clip as AI-generated.