by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | AI, deepfakes, misinformation, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation, youth
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 has issued a stark warning: misinformation and disinformation, primarily driven by deepfakes, are ranked as the most severe global short-term risks the world faces in the next two years. In October 2023, the... by admin | Jan 23, 2024 | Business Challenges, Business News, misinformation, News, privacy, Security, WTF is:
It is very cynical to think that no matter how bad things are, they can always get worse. But in some cases, it’s true: today, in addition to being exposed to misinformation and disinformation, we now have ‘malinformation’ to deal with, and it’s something that not... by admin | Jan 20, 2024 | fake news, Internet News, misinformation, News, Social media, The Conversation
Misinformation is the number one risk facing society over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum. With key elections due in the US, UK and many other nations this year, an onslaught of political misinformation can be expected. Some of this material... by admin | Nov 25, 2023 | Column, Columns, Internet News, misinformation, News, Social media, Toby Shapshak, Twitter, X
By amplifying an antisemitic conspiracy theory, Elon Musk has arguably killed off X.com, the once-thriving social platform formerly called Twitter. But because he’s in such an ivory tower – and convinced of his own rectitude – he doesn’t realise how far his arrogance... by admin | Nov 21, 2023 | deepfakes, fake videos, generative AI, misinformation, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation
Someone tracking the conflict raging in the Middle East could have seen the following two videos on social media. The first shows a little boy hovering over his father’s dead body, whimpering in Arabic, “Don’t leave me.” The second purports to show a pregnant woman... by admin | Nov 4, 2023 | Column, Columns, fake news, misinformation, Toby Shapshak, Twitter, X
After posting a video on X/Twitter supposedly showing armed Hamas fighters going to the homes of Israelis, Ian Miles Cheong wrote: “Imagine if this was happening in your neighbourhood, to your family”. Except the video clearly showed Israeli police, according to a...