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
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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.
58% of American citizens fooled by AI-made misinformation- Report
A recent survey has revealed that 58 per cent of adults in the United States have been deceived by misinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Disinformation actors using crypto to influence elections – Report
A new report from the blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis, has shown that cryptocurrency is being used to finance and facilitate disinformation campaigns globally.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.