Technology US says it broke up Russian AI bot farm on X Washington — The United States has disrupted a Russian disinformation campaign involving AI-powered bots used to create fake profiles... Read more 10 Jul
Countries Migration, infrastructure woes fuel South Africa poll disinformation Johannesburg — Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation... Read more 25 May
World ‘Fake love’ crypto scammers ensnare US victims Philadelphia – The “wine trader” wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he... Read more 26 Feb
Technology Meta says China-based influence efforts ramp up San Francisco — Meta on Thursday warned that deceptive online campaigns based in China were taking aim at 2024... Read more 1 Dec, 2023
Countries Sex, lies and social media: Women face tough fight in African politics Nairobi – Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public... Read more 30 Aug, 2023
Countries Zimbabwe election disinformation spreads on WhatsApp Johannesburg – From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has... Read more 3 Aug, 2023
Technology Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation Sydney — Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian... Read more 26 Jun, 2023
World UNESCO conference tackles disinformation, hate speech Paris – A global UN conference on how to battle online disinformation and hate speech without endangering human rights... Read more 22 Feb, 2023
Countries Nigeria’s hardships feed election disinformation Lagos – Disinformation has spiralled before Nigeria’s presidential ballot on Saturday as the nation faces challenges ranging from threats... Read more 21 Feb, 2023
World Climate disinfo during COP27: five top themes Paris – Posts blaming climate policies for the Ukraine war were among misleading narratives spread during the COP27 summit,... Read more 18 Nov, 2022