Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in 2019 in Sochi, Russia.
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The Russia-Africa summit has obvious benefits for Moscow: it conveys a perception of normalcy and the tacit approval of African elites.
The volatile mix of deepfakes and political campaigns is a good reason to be on guard.
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AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.
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How can fake news be managed without government overreach? Under the draft bill, platforms continue to be responsible for the content on their services – not governments.
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AI can generate a synthetic voice that sounds just like a loved one.
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Parliament missed an opportunity to ban misinformation and disinformation during the referendum campaign.
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Mis- and disinformation about the Voice to Parliament proposal are rife. Here, experts address 10 of the most common myths.
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A former intelligence official claims the US government has retrieved multiple craft of non-human origin, along with the occupants’ bodies.
Stopping misinformation before it spreads is important.
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To restrict the spread of fake news on social media platforms, researchers designed an algorithm that can flag potential misinformation.
Senator Jacinta Price and former politician Warren Mundine have recently faced criticism for disinformation.
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As the referendum date approaches, campaigns may use misinformation to spark emotions in people to get them to vote a certain way. Here are some ways to spot dishonest claims and misinformation.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr at an anti-vaccine and mask march in Washington, DC.
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COVID truthers use four enticing promises to gain a loyal following.
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Fact-checking is important, but the contents need to be more visual to be able to attract more public audiences.
Expecting black-and-white answers can make it hard to see the truth.
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A psychologist explains how opponents of climate policies use a common thinking error to manipulate the public – and why people are so susceptible.
There are no standards for what it takes to be a journalist.
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A news organization doesn’t have to publish or broadcast the facts or the truth. And there are no standardized requirements to be a journalist.
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We need more scrutiny of TikTok as Indonesia gears up for general and presidential elections next year.
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More than 5,000 documents were leaked by an anonymous whistleblower.
This is a fake AI-generated image.
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AI tools are now generating content that’s difficult to distinguish from reality.
Which is it?
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A philosopher unpacks the ‘ethics of belief’ for an age awash in bad information.
Balloon sellers during the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Fitr.
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Local journalism should be recognised as an essential element for nurturing the UK’s diverse, civic communities.
A protection that is, at least in this Philadelphia park, carved in stone.
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‘Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.’ It’s often misunderstood, by many Americans. A constitutional scholar explains what it really boils down to.
Beset by advertisements and noxious information, our attention is increasingly fractured.
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Lateral reading, self-nudging and a persistent refusal to feed the trolls are some of the ways one can better manage information.