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Nigerian police to clamp down on fake news purveyors
THE Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has asked Nigeria Police Force Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to clamp down on persons spreading fake news...
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Meta announces tool to identify, label AI-generated images ahead of global elections
META has announced that it is increasing the scope of its efforts to detect images that have been altered by artificial intelligence.
This was made...
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Pakistan Election: TikTok partners fact-checkers to combat misinformation
TikTok has announced plans to work with fact-checkers and other stakeholders to combat misinformation and uphold election integrity on its platform as the Pakistan...
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Company worker loses $25m to deepfake scam
POLICE in Hong Kong have said a clerk working for a multinational company transferred $25 million of the firm's money to fraudsters after being...
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Media Matters for Democracy launches fact-checking tool ‘Facter’ for newsrooms
MEDIA Matters for Democracy (MMfD) has launched a collaborative fact-checking tool, ‘Facter’, designed to counter misinformation and support newsrooms in delivering accurate information.
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YouTube creators using AI misinformation to target black celebrities
LEWD disinformation about dozens of Black celebrities has been widely disseminated on YouTube through videos that combine AI and manipulated media to create fake...
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X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches following viral fake explicit images
The social media platform X has lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift after blocking users from searching for her following the widespread...
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X bans searches for Taylor Swift amidst circulation of her explicit AI photo
THE social media platform X has restricted users' ability to search for Taylor Swift due to the virality of explicit AI photos of the...
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Tepak launches anti-disinformation centre in Cyprus
THE Social Computing Research Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) has announced the launch of the Anti-Disinformation Centre in Cyprus named Fact-Check...
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Greek fact-checkers triumph after 5-year legal battle with Physics association
In a landmark victory for journalistic integrity and freedom of speech, Ellinika Hoaxes has been totally exonerated following five years of legal battle with...
