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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Greensboro Coliseum on October 22, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. | Photo Credit: AP In today’s post-truth world, where deception and disinformation threaten democracy, history’s lessons are more relevant than ever. As we look to the future, let us revisit the past…
Using an AI system called “DebunkBot,” researchers engaged 2,190 participants in conversations. Researchers have now found that artificial intelligence can alter conspiracy beliefs, challenging the long-held idea that those who embrace these ideas are very unlikely to change. A number of conspiracy theories include the assertion that moon landings were fabricated, and another reports that…
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Earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. Sydney: For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online. But earlier this week, the owner of CrowdTangle, Meta, shut the tool down. The tech giant…
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Washington: A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by Facebook owner Meta in a major election year, a move researchers fear will disrupt efforts to detect an expected firehose of political misinformation. The tech giant says CrowdTangle will be unavailable after August 14, less than three months before the…
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The European Commission has issued a set aft of guidelines for digital giants to tackle risks to elections including disinformation. File | Photo Credit: AFP The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on March 26 to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear labels ahead of Europe-wide polls in…
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