Five tools to detect audio deepfakes // FactCheckHub
Source published on: September 30, 2024 /
As technology evolves globally, fact-checkers and journalists are confronted with the rising challenge posed by tools which purveyors of disinformation use in creating fake videos, images, and audio that depict individuals saying or doing things they never said or did.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: “How to” instructions, Audio, Deep fake videos, Fact-checking tools, Media formats, Methods, Other analysis tools, and Resources
How Russian flag hoisting signals influence operations in Nigeria // FactCheckHub
Source published on: September 13, 2024 /
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
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Nigeria, Russia, and Russian propaganda
58% of American citizens fooled by AI-made misinformation- Report // FactCheckHub
Source published on: August 31, 2024 /
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).
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: AI-generated images, AI-generated text, Deep fake videos, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, International community, Methods, Misconceptions, Resources, and USA
Critical thinking: An essential skill for children in the digital age – FactCheckHub // FactCheckHub
Source published on: August 18, 2024 /
It is essential to instill critical thinking skills in children to help them navigate internet safely and avoid spreading false information.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: “How to” instructions, Children, Disinformation, Misconceptions, Protected groups & minorities, and Resources
Disinformation actors using crypto to influence elections – Report // FactCheckHub
Source published on: July 27, 2024 /
A new report from the blockchain analytics firm, Chainalysis, has shown that cryptocurrency is being used to finance and facilitate disinformation campaigns globally.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Misconceptions, Resources, Russia, and Russian propaganda
Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media ahead of EU elections – Report // FactCheckHub
Source published on: July 18, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Bot farms, Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, European Union, France, Germany, International community, Italy, Methods, Misconceptions, Netherlands, and Resources
41 TikTok accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation // FactCheckHub
Source published on: July 13, 2024 /
A new report has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Bot farms, Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Methods, Misconceptions, Resources, Russia, and Russian propaganda
New study reveals ways to guard elections against digital threats // FactCheckHub
Source published on: July 13, 2024 /
A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Misconceptions, and Resources
US exposes alleged AI-driven Russian ‘bot farm’ // FactCheckHub
Source published on: July 10, 2024 /
The United States has uncovered an AI-powered information operation run from Russia involving about 1,000 accounts posing as Americans.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Bot farms, Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, International community, Methods, Misconceptions, Resources, Russia, Russian propaganda, and USA
GlobalFact 11: Fact-checkers critique tech giants’ efforts // FactCheckHub
Source published on: June 30, 2024 /
Stakeholders at GlobalFact 11 have criticised tech platforms for their insufficient efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation globally.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Misconceptions, and Resources
Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN // FactCheckHub
Source published on: June 26, 2024 /
Fact-checkers have called on the public to support fact-checking community globally as they face increasing hostility, online threats etc.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Misconceptions, and Resources
NewsGuard uncovers over 900 AI generated news sites // FactCheckHub
Source published on: June 25, 2024 /
NewsGuard said it has identified over 900 Unreliable AI-generated news and information websites labeled “UAINS”.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: AI-generated text, China, Chinese propaganda, Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, International community, Methods, Misconceptions, Resources, Russia, and Russian propaganda
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has not introduced a law to allow for organ harvesting without consent // Logically Facts
Source published on: June 18, 2024 /
The Verdict: False
The law removed the need for notarization of consent, not the need for consent, as the false post claims.
Indexed on 2024-08-06 04:31 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Narratives, Organ farming, and Ukraine
Source published on: June 17, 2024 /
Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni say, “If Russia does not agree to the terms of the peace summit, we will force it to surrender”? No, that’s not true: The comments attributed to her come from a falsified Russian translation of what she said in English at the Ukraine Peace Summit held in Switzerland in June 2024. While Meloni has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, no credible sources report her saying that Russia should be forced to surrender.
Indexed on 2024-08-06 04:31 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Italy, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, and Russia
67% of top brands advertise on misinformation websites // FactCheckHub
Source published on: June 15, 2024 /
A study published in the journal, Nature, by researchers has shown that most prominent brands are inadvertently funding online misinformation.Â
Indexed on 2024-10-14 07:08 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinfo threat outlook, Disinformation, Misconceptions, and Resources