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Fake: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Is Preparing a Military Coup

The Ukrainian Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valery Zaluzhny, did not say anything of the sort. This video is a high-quality fake, a so-called deepfake, created using artificial intelligence.

October 14, 2024
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How to spot fake videos of Carlson, Putin interview | verifythis.com

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin aired Feb. 8. How to spot similar fake videos.

October 14, 2024
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67% of top brands advertise on misinformation websites

A study published in the journal, Nature, by researchers has shown that most prominent brands are inadvertently funding online misinformation.Â

October 14, 2024
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OpenAI disrupts Israeli, Chinese, Russian influence campaigns

OpenAI has announced that it disrupted covert influence campaigns originating from Russia, China, Israel and Iran.

Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN

Fact-checkers have called on the public to support fact-checking community globally as they face increasing hostility, online threats etc.

October 14, 2024
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GlobalFact 11: Fact-checkers critique tech giants’ efforts

Stakeholders at GlobalFact 11 have criticised tech platforms for their insufficient efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation globally.

October 14, 2024
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US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’

The United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 accounts posing as Americans.

October 14, 2024
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41 TikTok accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation

A new report has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale.

October 14, 2024
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New study reveals ways to guard elections against digital threats

A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections.

October 14, 2024
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Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media ahead of EU elections – Report

Dutch researchers have revealed that coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation flooded social media in France, Germany and Italy before the elections to the European Parliament.