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41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report

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A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale. The platform described it...

GlobalFact 11: Fact-checkers critique social media platforms’ efforts at combatting information disorder

News Fatimah Quadri -
Stakeholders at the just concluded GlobalFact 11 conference have criticised social media platforms for their insufficient efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation despite their...

TikTok begins auto-labelling of AI-generated content

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TIKTOK has commenced automatically labelling of videos and images made with artificial intelligence (AI). The Chinese-owned short-form video-sharing platform disclosed this in a statement recently. The...

Clip of Salama Mohamed speaking about abuse on a podcast is NOT about her divorce

General Fatimah Quadri -
A viral clip from a podcast featuring Salama Mohamed, an entrepreneur and content creator based in the UAE, has been circulating on the internet,...

TikTok to launch online election centres to combat misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
TikTok has revealed plans to open online election centres on its platform to combat misinformation and boost electoral integrity globally in 2024. A statement by...

Nigeria did NOT approve the cessation of South eastern states!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the Nigerian government has approved the cessation of five South Eastern states from Nigeria has surfaced on TikTok. The claim was contained...

Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport has NOT been sold to China!

Economy Fatimah Quadri -
OLD footage of a news broadcast with the claim that a Ugandan international airport has been sold to China has resurfaced online, particularly on...

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...

Skit video showing EFCC officials being harassed by military personnel goes viral

General Fatimah Quadri -
A video showing some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) engaged in a brawl with two men in military uniform has...

Israel – Hamas conflict: How to restrict horrific photos, videos on your social media apps

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
THE internet recently has been flooded with gory images and videos of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. These images...
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