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AI News Sites Mimicking Media Outlets To Spew Fake News About US Polls
Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phoney AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in an election year.
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Woman Finds Her Deepfake Pics On Porn Site - Her Best Friend Was Behind It
The person who had posted the deepfake images on the website asked other users to make fake pornography of her.
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ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create 49 News Websites: NewsGuard Report
The news-rating group NewsGuard has found dozens of news websites generated by AI chatbots proliferating online, according to a report published Monday, raising questions about how the technology may supercharge established fraud techniques.
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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government
The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, u...
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"Breathing Tax", "Deadly Farts": How Satire Sites Are Fueling Fake News
Satire, parody and jokes packed with absurdity typically draw laughter, but around the world they are too often mistaken as real, prompting fact-checkers to debunk what they call a leading source of misinformation.
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Couple Use Fake Matrimonial Profiles To Cheat Rs 1.6 Crore In UP: Police
A couple was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad for allegedly duping 35 people of over Rs 1.6 crore by making fake matrimonial profiles.
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CBSE 12th Term 1 Result 2021 Today? Fake News Alert Issued By CBSE
CBSE 12th Term 1 Result 2021: The CBSE termed the notice as fake, sharing the photo on micro-blogging site Twitter to warn students and concerned authorities
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BBC, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, More Media Outlets Restricted by Russia: Report
Russia's state communications watchdog said it had blocked the BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Deutsche Welle, and other media outlets for spreading "fake" information, the RIA news agency reported.
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Facebook Algorithm Fuelled Spread of Misinformation Over Factual News During 2020 US Elections: Study
Facebook and other social media's utility for dissemination of information accurately has been a hot topic for debate for quite some time now. These platforms depend on algorithms to pick and show information that they see fit for their users, based on their individual behaviour. A new study is — again — bolstering the long-standing argument by...
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Online Shopping Scams: Follow These 7 Steps And Avoid Falling Prey To Them
Scammers pretend to be legitimate sellers by using a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site or even by sending text messages and emails to trap unsuspecting customers.
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Instagram Pauses "Recent" Search Listings On US Site To Stop Fake Election News
Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform for US users to prevent the spread of misinformation around the November 3 presidential election.
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Facebook Partners With External Researchers to Study Its Impact During US Election
Facebook said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 US presidential election.
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Amid US Mid-Term Polls, Facebook Expands Fake Election News Fight
Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would team with two U.S. non-profits to slow the global spread of misinformation that could influence elections, acknowledging that fake news sites were still read by millions.
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Tech Firms Should Be Made Liable for 'Fake News' on Sites: UK Lawmakers
Tech firms like Facebook should be made liable for "harmful and misleading" material on their websites and pay a levy so they can be regulated, British lawmakers said.
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Suspending Fake Accounts Won't Hurt Number Of Active Users: Twitter
While confirming a report that Twitter has been suspending as much as one million questionable accounts per day in recent months, the microblogging site refuted the claim that the move will lead to decline in the numbers of monthly active users.
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AI News Sites Mimicking Media Outlets To Spew Fake News About US Polls
Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phoney AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in an election year.
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Woman Finds Her Deepfake Pics On Porn Site - Her Best Friend Was Behind It
The person who had posted the deepfake images on the website asked other users to make fake pornography of her.
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ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbots Have Been Used to Create 49 News Websites: NewsGuard Report
The news-rating group NewsGuard has found dozens of news websites generated by AI chatbots proliferating online, according to a report published Monday, raising questions about how the technology may supercharge established fraud techniques.
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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government
The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, u...
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"Breathing Tax", "Deadly Farts": How Satire Sites Are Fueling Fake News
Satire, parody and jokes packed with absurdity typically draw laughter, but around the world they are too often mistaken as real, prompting fact-checkers to debunk what they call a leading source of misinformation.
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Couple Use Fake Matrimonial Profiles To Cheat Rs 1.6 Crore In UP: Police
A couple was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad for allegedly duping 35 people of over Rs 1.6 crore by making fake matrimonial profiles.
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CBSE 12th Term 1 Result 2021 Today? Fake News Alert Issued By CBSE
CBSE 12th Term 1 Result 2021: The CBSE termed the notice as fake, sharing the photo on micro-blogging site Twitter to warn students and concerned authorities
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BBC, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, More Media Outlets Restricted by Russia: Report
Russia's state communications watchdog said it had blocked the BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Deutsche Welle, and other media outlets for spreading "fake" information, the RIA news agency reported.
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Facebook Algorithm Fuelled Spread of Misinformation Over Factual News During 2020 US Elections: Study
Facebook and other social media's utility for dissemination of information accurately has been a hot topic for debate for quite some time now. These platforms depend on algorithms to pick and show information that they see fit for their users, based on their individual behaviour. A new study is — again — bolstering the long-standing argument by...
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Online Shopping Scams: Follow These 7 Steps And Avoid Falling Prey To Them
Scammers pretend to be legitimate sellers by using a fake website or a fake ad on a genuine retailer site or even by sending text messages and emails to trap unsuspecting customers.
-
Instagram Pauses "Recent" Search Listings On US Site To Stop Fake Election News
Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform for US users to prevent the spread of misinformation around the November 3 presidential election.
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Facebook Partners With External Researchers to Study Its Impact During US Election
Facebook said on Monday it is partnering with external researchers to examine the impact of the social media site on society during the 2020 US presidential election.
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Amid US Mid-Term Polls, Facebook Expands Fake Election News Fight
Facebook Inc on Wednesday said it would team with two U.S. non-profits to slow the global spread of misinformation that could influence elections, acknowledging that fake news sites were still read by millions.
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Tech Firms Should Be Made Liable for 'Fake News' on Sites: UK Lawmakers
Tech firms like Facebook should be made liable for "harmful and misleading" material on their websites and pay a levy so they can be regulated, British lawmakers said.
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Suspending Fake Accounts Won't Hurt Number Of Active Users: Twitter
While confirming a report that Twitter has been suspending as much as one million questionable accounts per day in recent months, the microblogging site refuted the claim that the move will lead to decline in the numbers of monthly active users.
