November 19, 2024 Deepfakes that defame political opponents and calls to vote on platforms where political advertising is officially banned: in the super election year of 2024, several instances showed that major digital platforms are not doing enough to combat misinformation and disinformation, despite having announced relevant policies. This is the conclusion of the second […]
November 8, 2024 As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended high-profile diplomatic meetings in October 2024, a misleadingly edited video collage emerged online in posts that claimed it showed clips of world leaders rejecting Modi’s handshake. The clips — showing Modi with former German chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping — were taken
November 6, 2024 After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India in late October 2024, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had been snubbed when she landed in the country. The clip in fact shows Baerbock’s arrival in Malaysia in January 2024; she
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