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Indian-aligned network using AI, fake accounts to target nation’s ‘foes’ uncovered

A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered massive India-aligned influence operation using AI-generated content and fake social media accounts to promote pro-India propaganda and...

58 per cent of American citizens fooled by AI-generated 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...

OpenAI disrupts Iranian influence campaigns targeting US election

OpenAI has identified and shut down an influence campaign linked to the Iranian government.  This operation, aimed at disseminating false information about the US elections,...

Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...

Stakeholders advocate for digital inclusion, public service digitisation ahead of UN Summit of the Future

Stakeholders from various Civil Society Organizations and media have emphasized the urgent need to expand broadband access in Nigeria and digitise public services to...

IFCN condemns threats to abolish fact-checking organization in Greece

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned a recent threat  by a member of Greece’s Hellenic Parliament, Kyriakos Velopoulos, to abolish Ellinika Hoaxes, a...

Disinformation actors are 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. The study...

World Bank debunks minister’s claim that its staff take 40% of loans to Nigeria

THE World Bank has denied a recent allegation by the Nigerian minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, that the Bank’s staff in Nigeria pocket...

Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media before 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...

New study reveals ways to safeguard 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 while engaging with...

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