In a world where AI generates hyper-realistic videos and misinformation spreads faster than facts, knowing how to verify information is no longer optional — it’s essential.

Don’t just scroll.

Verify.

Decide responsibly.

Designed for those involved in media, education, and civic initiatives, the Ground Truth workshop series helps you move from being a content consumer to a responsible information leader.

Learning Focus

The Ground Truth workshop series will focus on developing practical verification skills and responsible information practices — enabling participants to critically assess digital content, recognize manipulation (including AI-generated media), and make informed decisions about sharing or publishing information in sensitive contexts.

The workshop series will prioritize three core competency areas:

1. Assessing credibility
   Strengthening participants’ ability to evaluate the reliability of images, videos, and online claims encountered in their work.
2. Understanding manipulated and AI-generated content
   Building awareness of how synthetic and misleading media are used within disinformation ecosystems.
3. Responsible publishing and information sharing
   Supporting participants in making informed, ethical, and risk-aware decisions about what to share — particularly in politically or socially sensitive environments.

Practical Information

• Format: Online training program combining introductory sessions and interactive workshops.
• Working language: English.
• Methodology: A combination of conceptual input, case studies, and practical verification exercises.
• Participants: Those involved in media, education, and civic initiatives. Must commit to attending at least 4 out of 6 workshops in the series.
• Workshop capacity: Space is limited to 20 participants to keep sessions interactive and discussion-based. Therefore, priority is given to SOA alumni and activists.

Content and Schedule

(1) Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Understanding Today’s Information Environment

Intro Session 1, 90 minutes
Tuesday, 10/03/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

This session introduces how online information is manipulated today — from misleading context to AI-generated content. Participants will explore why visual content can no longer be taken at face value and what this means for activists working with sensitive information.

(2) Verification as a Mindset: How to Think Before You Trust or Share

Intro Session 2, 90 minutes
Tuesday, 17/03/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

This session builds a verification mindset. Participants will learn how to assess credibility, work with uncertainty, and decide when information is “verified enough” to use or share responsibly.

(3) Verifying Images: Context, Reverse Search, and Visual Clues

Workshop 1, 3 hours
Tuesday, 24/03/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

A practical workshop focused on image verification. Participants will learn how to trace image origins, detect reused or miscaptioned photos, and use simple tools such as reverse image search to establish context.

(4) Video & AI-Generated Content: What Can (and Cannot) Be Verified

Workshop 2, 3 hours
Tuesday, 31/03/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

This session explores manipulated and AI-generated video and audio. Participants will learn the limits of detection, how synthetic media is used in disinformation, and what practical verification steps are still possible.

(5) Verifying Claims & Investigating Narratives: From Posts to Patterns

Workshop 3, 3 hours
Tuesday, 07/04/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

This workshop moves beyond individual pieces of content to the investigation of wider claims and narratives. Participants will learn how to trace sources, analyze amplification patterns, and identify signs of coordinated information campaigns.

The session will also introduce how selected AI-assisted tools can support investigative work — for example in organizing large volumes of text, mapping recurring themes, or structuring complex information flows.

(6) Responsible Publishing: Sharing Information in High-Risk Contexts

Workshop 4, 3 hours
Monday, 13/04/2026 at 19:00 Vietnam time

The final workshop connects verification with real-life decision-making. Participants will explore how AI tools (such as document analysis platforms or custom AI assistants) can support reviewing large document sets, discussing and interrogating texts, and identifying key findings or inconsistencies.

The session will also address the limits and risks of AI use, and conclude with guidance on responsible publishing — what to share, what to withhold, and how to communicate uncertainty safely.

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