A makeshift memorial for the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in August 2023.
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Will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the ruthless modus operandi that propelled it to the spotlight in Africa?
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Memes have featured in anti-vaccine messaging for centuries and their power to spread harmful health disinformation is growing.
Widespread damage to buildings near the Palestine Tower in Gaza City after bombing by Israeli forces.
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Viral bots are ‘tricking’ social media algorithms to get more coverage for disinformation.
Deepfakes pose a profound social threat, and education along with technology and legislation matters for containing and addressing this.
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Youth in a study went from being passive deepfake bystanders to developing a sense of responsibility and readiness to help prevent deepfakes’ spread.
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Most studies suggests that fake news is more likely to enhance existing beliefs and views rather than radically change voting intentions of those who are undecided.
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In an uncertain world our natural instinct is to seek out answers that reassure, even when they don’t make sense.
‘You’re welcome!’
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We asked people why they shared misinformation and a lot of people do it with good intentions.
One form of regulating AI is watermarking its output – the equivalent of AI signing its work.
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There are many ideas about how to regulate AI, but not all of them are technologically feasible, and some of those that are won’t fly economically.
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COVID was a ‘gendered pandemic’, with women carrying very different burdens to men. A three-year New Zealand research project aimed to overcome the urge to forget, and provide lessons for the future.
Both direct and indirect misinformation influence brand trust.
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Trust in brands may be eroded as awareness of misinformation increases according to new research.
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People who are suspicious of science often assume they are understand it well – and that others agree with them.
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Victorian anti-vaccine literature shows that the fears and concerns remain largely the same today.
There has been a flood of images on social media about the Israel-Hamas war.
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Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
Government information sources like the U.S. patent database often file bad information without labeling it or providing a way to retract it.
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Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science live on – a stark example of the persistence of faulty information.
Media literacy is more essential than ever.
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Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases.
Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods.
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Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.
The drama surrounding OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left − joined on stage here by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella − has overshadowed the first anniversary of the company’s ChatGPT.
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ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
Populist politicians accuse the judiciary of stalling societal changes.
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The governing ANC’s indifference to constitutionalism has left the constitution vulnerable to opportunistic attack by politicians.
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When people are pervasively disinformed, the very foundations of democracy can end up on shaky ground.
Are you sure you know what that emotionally jarring video clip really shows?
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When you view photos and video through the fog of war, first ask yourself: Do I really know what I’m looking at?