Headlines- False or misleading informations are spread by organizations posing as legitimate media outlets in an attempt to twist public opinion in favor of a certain ideology.
- On social media,watch out for fake messages,pictures,Videos and news.
- Always Check Independent Fact Checking Sites if You Have Some Doubts About the Authenticity of Any Information or Picture or video.
- Check Google Images for AuthThe Google Reverse Images search can helps you.
- It Would Be Better to Ignore Social Media Messages that are forwarded from Unknown or Little-Known Sources.
- If a fake message asks you to share something, you can quickly recognize it as fake messege.
- It is a heinous crime and punishable offence to post obscene, morphed images of women on social media networks, sometimes even in pornographic websites, as retaliation.
- Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI)-driven deep learning software to manipulate preexisting photographs, videos, or audio recordings of a person to create new, fake images, videos, and audio recordings.
- AI technology has the ability to manipulate media and swap out a genuine person's voice and likeness for similar counter parts.
- Deepfake creators use this fake substance to spread misinformation and other illegal activities.Deepfakes are frequently used on social networking sites to elicit heated responses or defame opponents.
- One can identify AI created fake videos by identifying abnormal eye movement, Unnatural facial expressions, a lack of feeling, awkward-looking hand,body or posture,unnatural physical movement or form, unnatural coloring, Unreal-looking hair,teeth that don't appear natural, Blurring, inconsistent audio or noise, images that appear unnatural when slowed down, differences between hashtags blockchain-based digital fingerprints, reverse image searches.
- Look for details,like stange background,orientation of teeth,handsclothing,asymmetrical facial features,use reverse image search tools.
Year: 2019
Fear in Uganda’s Gay Community amid...
A Ugandan minister’s attempt to reintroduce a 2014 law allowing capital punishment for people convicted of gay sex sparked outrage in the East African nation’s sexual minority community
UN Security Council Considers Women and...
Lina Ekomo, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on Women and peace and security, on behalf of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation (FEMWISE) and the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN)
News Digest Pakistan
In Peshawar, a majority of the main markets remained closed on October 29 while traffic was thin on the roads…Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party in Pakistan are marching to Islamabad, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan
Zimbabwe to Introduce New Currency
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), John Mangudya, told reporters in Harare today that the introduction of the new currency is designed to ease the current cash crunch
Ghanaian Victims Urged to Speak Out...
The University of Ghana has been in the spotlight this month after a BBC program alleged that teachers sexually harassed students and in some cases demanded sex for good grades. Activists say sexual exploitation at the university is not new but hope attention to the scandal will inspire more victims to speak out
Good News
Since 2014 the Food and Drug Administration has restricted sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood because of concerns that the HIV virus might be spread…. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, a unique college has been immersing students in Native American contemporary arts and culture for more than 55 years
As Fires Burn, Power Is Cut...
Fires continue burning in California, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people. Gusting winds are spurring officials to shut off all power out of fear that a spark could cause devastation. Throughout the state, people are struggling to cope
Southeast Asia Braces for Revenge Attacks...
Al-Baghdadi, who became the world’s most-wanted terrorist after he declared a so-called caliphate in Mosul, Iraq, in 2014, killed himself and three of his children when he detonated a suicide vest during a raid by U.S. forces in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, President Donald Trump announced Sunday
Police Officer Beat Uyghur Internment Camp...
A young Uyghur man who authorities claimed had suffered a fatal heart attack while held in an internment camp in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was in fact beaten to death by an inebriated police officer, according to sources.
From China, With Love: An Adoption...
A heartwarming story about the Hurst family in Midland, Michigan, who adopted three kids from China with developmental disabilities, two of whom were born without eyes. We visit some of the professionals supporting them and see how music therapy is playing a key role in overcoming their lack of sight and developmental problems