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GenAI Had Muted Impact On Global Elections This Year, Says Meta
The snapshot from Meta comes as misinformation experts say AI content has so far failed to significantly sway public opinion
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Cancer Misinformation Prevalent In India, Trust In Medicine Crucial: Report
Online misinformation about cancer is widespread and can potentially mislead individuals, causing harm and therefore trust in science and medical professionals is crucial, says a new report.
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"Trying To Make Bangladesh Part Of India": Woman Journalist Mobbed In Dhaka
A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".
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Bassist Mohini Dey Blasts "Baseless Claims" In Post: AR Rahman "Just Like My Father"
Mohini Dey wrote, "It is utterly unbelievable to see the amount of misinformation and baseless assumptions/claims against me"
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Key Member KCR's Party Arrested For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation
A key member of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Konatham Dileep, has been arrested by the Telangana police for spreading misinformation on social media.
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Bigg Boss 18: Salman Khan Calls Out Ashneer Grover's "Doglapan", Takes A Jibe For Spreading Misinformation About Him
In the Weekend Ka Vaar episode airing tonight, Salman Khan is set to confront Ashneer Grover
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Elon Musk's Own AI, Grok, Admits He Has Shared Misinformation Online: "Substantial Evidence"
In response to user Gary Koepnick's inquiry about him being responsible for spreading the most misinformation on X, the chatbot surprisingly said 'Yes.'
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Election Fraud Claims In US Slow Down After Donald Trump's Win
Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing warnings of voter fraud. But once his decisive victory took shape, the flood of misinformation slowed to a trickle.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 'Search on Web' Image Lookup Feature on Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that enables users to quickly look up images received from others on the app. This feature simplifies the process of checking the authenticity of images in chats, potentially curbing the spread of misinformation on the messaging service.
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Elon Musk's X "Ineffective" Against US Election Misinformation: Report
The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is "failing to counter false" claims about the US election.
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US Officials Brace For Conspiracy Theories, Threats Days Ahead Of Polls
With the US election days just away, officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for misinformation, conspiracy theories, threats and possible violence.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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How A Deleted LinkedIn Post Ignited Misinformation And Mass Unrest In England And Northern Ireland
The stabbings at a children's dance party on July 29 led to a wave of unrest fuelled by misinformation, particularly the false narrative that the suspect was an illegal migrant.Â
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
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Google Photos Will Now Add Labels to Images Edited Using AI Tools
Google Photos announced the introduction of specific labels to highlight that an image has been edited using artificial intelligence (AI) tools on Thursday. The Mountain View-based tech giant will start including this information within the metadata of the images to let anyone easily check whether the image was made using synthetic methods. Apart f...
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GenAI Had Muted Impact On Global Elections This Year, Says Meta
The snapshot from Meta comes as misinformation experts say AI content has so far failed to significantly sway public opinion
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Cancer Misinformation Prevalent In India, Trust In Medicine Crucial: Report
Online misinformation about cancer is widespread and can potentially mislead individuals, causing harm and therefore trust in science and medical professionals is crucial, says a new report.
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"Trying To Make Bangladesh Part Of India": Woman Journalist Mobbed In Dhaka
A mob surrounded senior Bangladesh journalist Munni Saha in Dhaka last night and accused her of spreading misinformation and "doing everything to make Bangladesh a part of India".
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Bassist Mohini Dey Blasts "Baseless Claims" In Post: AR Rahman "Just Like My Father"
Mohini Dey wrote, "It is utterly unbelievable to see the amount of misinformation and baseless assumptions/claims against me"
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Key Member KCR's Party Arrested For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation
A key member of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Konatham Dileep, has been arrested by the Telangana police for spreading misinformation on social media.
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Bigg Boss 18: Salman Khan Calls Out Ashneer Grover's "Doglapan", Takes A Jibe For Spreading Misinformation About Him
In the Weekend Ka Vaar episode airing tonight, Salman Khan is set to confront Ashneer Grover
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Elon Musk's Own AI, Grok, Admits He Has Shared Misinformation Online: "Substantial Evidence"
In response to user Gary Koepnick's inquiry about him being responsible for spreading the most misinformation on X, the chatbot surprisingly said 'Yes.'
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Election Fraud Claims In US Slow Down After Donald Trump's Win
Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing warnings of voter fraud. But once his decisive victory took shape, the flood of misinformation slowed to a trickle.
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WhatsApp Begins Testing 'Search on Web' Image Lookup Feature on Android
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that enables users to quickly look up images received from others on the app. This feature simplifies the process of checking the authenticity of images in chats, potentially curbing the spread of misinformation on the messaging service.
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Elon Musk's X "Ineffective" Against US Election Misinformation: Report
The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk's X, Community Notes, is "failing to counter false" claims about the US election.
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US Officials Brace For Conspiracy Theories, Threats Days Ahead Of Polls
With the US election days just away, officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for misinformation, conspiracy theories, threats and possible violence.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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How A Deleted LinkedIn Post Ignited Misinformation And Mass Unrest In England And Northern Ireland
The stabbings at a children's dance party on July 29 led to a wave of unrest fuelled by misinformation, particularly the false narrative that the suspect was an illegal migrant.Â
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Centre's Big Caution To Social Media Platforms Over Fake Bomb Threats
The spate of fake bomb threats issued to airlines poses a threat to public order, the Centre has told social media platforms while ordering them to remove such misinformation at the earliest.
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Google Photos Will Now Add Labels to Images Edited Using AI Tools
Google Photos announced the introduction of specific labels to highlight that an image has been edited using artificial intelligence (AI) tools on Thursday. The Mountain View-based tech giant will start including this information within the metadata of the images to let anyone easily check whether the image was made using synthetic methods. Apart f...