The creators of the disinformation claiming Ukraine plotted to assassinate Tucker Carlson did not intend for it to be used inside Russia: they designed it specifically to target U.S. audiences. That is evident from the fact that no major Russian state-controlled news outlets reported the “breaking news” about the alleged plot despite their weeks-long fixation on every minor detail of Carlson’s visit to Moscow.
A study published in the journal, Nature, by researchers has shown that most prominent brands are inadvertently funding online misinformation.Â
OpenAI has announced that it disrupted covert influence campaigns originating from Russia, China, Israel and Iran.
The #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria held in August 2024 took a new turn on its third day as some young Nigerians, particularly in the northern part of the country, were seen displaying the Russian flag, a move condemned by the federal government as âtreasonable.â
A recent survey has revealed that 58 per cent of adults in the United States have been deceived by misinformation generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
It is essential to instill critical thinking skills in children to help them navigate internet safely and avoid spreading false information.
A new report from the blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis, has shown that cryptocurrency is being used to finance and facilitate disinformation campaigns globally.
Dutch researchers have revealed that coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation flooded social media in France, Germany and Italy before the elections to the European Parliament.
A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections.
A new report has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale.