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TikTok announces measures to combat misinformation, hate speech ahead of Pakistan elections

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
TikTok has announced measures to combat misinformation, violence and hate speech to uphold election integrity in Pakistan as the South Asian country heads to...

Image used to depict Maitama explosion on X has been online since 2014

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a bomb blast had occurred in Maitama, a highbrow district in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja has been circulating online, particularly on...

Meta oversight board member urges actions against fake news on WhatsApp

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a Meta oversight board member, has urged the tech giant to take further steps to stop the spread of false information on...

Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...

YouTube profits from Ads on channels promoting climate misinformation – Report

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YOUTUBE makes $13 million a year from advertising on channels propagating false claims about climate change, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)...

OpenAI sets to introduce tools to counter election disinformation globally

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ChatGPT creator, OpenAI, has announced plans to launch tools to fight disinformation and ban the use of its technology for political campaigns ahead of...

AI makes disinformation look reliable, requires global governance – Swiss President

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE president of Switzerland, Viola Amherd, has expressed fears about the growing dangers of disinformation following the growth of artificial intelligence (AI). She disclosed this...

AI-generated misinformation tops global risks in 2024, says World Economic Forum

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE World Economic Forum (WEF) has stated that the biggest immediate risk to the global economy this year is false information enhanced by advanced...

How foreign-linked accounts amplify disinformation about gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE widespread public condemnation following the Christmas eve's gunmen attack in Plateau state has paved way for the dissemination of false information amplified, not...

New study reveals increasing sales of X gold badge on dark web platforms

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
A study by CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed that there is an increase in sales of compromised X accounts with the Gold verification...
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