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Washington (AFP) - Bot-like accounts on social media platform X that spread misinformation and hate ahead of Britain's election are now amplifying conspiracy theories around US politics, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday, as the race to the White House kicks into high gear. Forty-five accounts analyzed by Global Witness, which collectively generated more than four billion impressions since late May, were active in the run-up to the British polls earlier this month. Some of them subsequently pivoted to other high-profile events ahead of the US presidential election in November, includin...
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Washington (AFP) - Billionaire X owner Elon Musk was facing criticism Monday for sharing a deepfake video featuring US Vice President Kamala Harris, which tech campaigners said violated the platform's own policies. Musk reposted a manipulated Harris campaign video in which a voiceover mimicking her calls President Joe Biden senile, and declares that she does not "know the first thing about running the country," adding that as a woman and a person of color, she is the "ultimate diversity hire." The video was originally posted by an X account linked to the conservative podcaster Chris Kohls and ...
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Washington (AFP) - US lawmakers voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a digital tool considered vital in monitoring falsehoods –- in a major election year, urging the tech giant to delay the move by six months. The Palo Alto company has said CrowdTangle will be unavailable after August 14 -- less than three months before the US election. Meta plans to replace it with a new tool that researchers say lacks the same functionality, and which many news organizations will not have access to. "We write with concern about Meta's announced plan to end access" to th...
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Washington (AFP) - Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He instead promotes "regular sun exposure" to his 400,000 followers -- contradicting US dermatologists fighting a surge in such dubious misinformation. In the midst of a blazing summer, some social media influencers are offering potentially dangerous advice on sun protection, despite stepped-up warnings from health experts about over-exposure amid rising rates of skin cancer. Further undermining public health, videos -- some garnering millions o...
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Washington (AFP) - From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash. Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were engulfed in turmoil after the crash, one of the biggest in recent years that was the result of a faulty software update to an antivirus program operating on Microsoft Windows. The proliferation of internet-breaking conspiracy theories on social media platforms -- many of which have removed guardrails that once contain...
AFP
By Karen Rebelo Artificial intelligence (AI) enabled cheap editing tools and apps, while not new, are being weaponised to create cheapfakes adding another layer of complexity in the fight against disinformation. At least two high profile examples in the last few days show how real photos can be altered using AI editing tools and can be used effectively to peddle disinformation in different parts of the world. Following the assassination attempt on former United States President Donald Trump, an image from the incident claiming to show three Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Trump t...
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Washington (AFP) - Conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump received tens of millions of views on X, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the potential for extreme falsehoods to go viral on the Elon Musk-owned platform. The social media site, formerly named Twitter, was flooded with unsubstantiated claims soon after the shooting Saturday at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one spectator dead and a bloodied Trump injured in the ear. Those included unfounded assertions that the assassination attempt had been "staged" or an "inside job," while fing...
AFP
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on, so too does Moscow’s disinformation war against its adversaries. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is no stranger to being a target of such false claims, but this time it’s his wife, Olena Zelenska, who’s been caught in the cross-hairs in an apparent effort to discredit international support for their country. This picture going viral on social media supposedly shows an invoice for a 4.4 million Bugatti bought by the Ukrainian first lady. The currency isn’t specified, but some posts say it’s in dollars, while others say it’s in euros. The invo...
Euronews (English)
It’s not just the world of politics, science and health that are targeted by online misinformation. Often, sports and our other favourite pastimes can come under fire from dubious claims, too. This time, it’s the UEFA European Championship 2024. Here are a few examples. A picture appeared on social media supposedly showing a football fan dressed as Adolf Hitler in Germany during the first round of matches. It was shared widely both on Facebook and X, but the photo isn’t from this year’s Euros at all. Instead, it dates back to a Halloween party in October 2022 and was taken on the streets of Ma...
Euronews (English)
“Elective abortions up to and including the moment of birth. Healthy, 9-month-year-old baby killed at the moment of birth. That’s what Jon Tester and the Democrats have voted for.” Tim Sheehy, Montana GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, said in a June 8 debate Tim Sheehy, the Republican candidate seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana and give U.S. Senate control to the GOP, is campaigning on what he calls Tester’s and Democrats’ “extreme” position on abortion. In a televised debate June 8, Sheehy accused Tester and Democrats of voting for “elective abortions up to and including th...
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