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Bookmark or Share- Fake news: What it is, and how to spot it | World Economic ForumIn a report on fake news published in 2017, UK lawmakers said the situation is unlikely to change, making education and better policing of online spaces paramount. “What does need to change is the enforcement of greater transparency in the digital sphere, to ensure that we know the source of what we are reading, who has paid for it and why ...
- The US has plans to tackle AI-generated deepfakes | World Economic Forum“Fraudsters are using AI tools to impersonate individuals with eerie precision and at a much wider scale. With voice cloning and other AI-driven scams on the rise, protecting Americans from impersonator fraud is more critical than ever,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan.
- Fake news undermines democracy, warns global surveyOverall, 90% think fake news is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Urgent actions needed During election cycles, 91% think that social media platforms themselves have a duty to fight fake stories. 88% say governments and regulators should step in, and 75% say international bodies such as the UN should play a role.
- How to spot fake news on your social networks - The World Economic ForumSorting the real news from fake news on our social media networks isn't easy. Malicious actors use our psychology against us to get us to believe fake news is true. By following the theories of human cognition and behavioural sciences, we can calculate quantitative measures and apply natural language processing techniques to help us spot fake news.
- How AI can also be used to combat online disinformationAI technologies, with their capability to generate convincing fake texts, images, audio and videos (often referred to as 'deepfakes'), present significant difficulties in distinguishing authentic content from synthetic creations. This capability lets wrongdoers automate and expand disinformation campaigns, greatly increasing their reach and impact.
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