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.
Month: August 2020
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
James Swan, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia
Israel Asylum Seekers Sell Traditional Crafts...
In an industrial building in a rundown area of Tel Aviv, asylum seekers from Africa are making traditional crafts. They work in a community center called Kuchinate, meaning “crochet” in Tigrinya, which provides many with their only source of income and social support
Another Arson Attack Appears To Target...
An arson attack on a car used by an RFE/RL investigative team has been captured on surveillance cameras. The attack came days after a journalist belonging to the same team claimed to have found possible evidence of surveillance equipment in his apartment. In January, the car of an RFE/RL journalist
COVID-19: US School Controversy
Many countries, school administrators and families are facing the troubling problem of when and how to reopen schools. Opening-up the schools with the lingering COVID danger is a difficult challenge. Saba Shah Khan tries to find out if the students, parents and schools are ready
France, Australia Ask Afghanistan Not to...
The Afghan government said Monday some Western countries have officially requested that the Afghan government does not release some Taliban prisoners who are accused of killing their nationals. The Afghan government adds that it is working with these countries to find a solution
Taiwan to Ban Chinese Media Apps...
Taiwan’s communications regulator said it will ban individuals, companies, and other organizations from transmitting content originating in China via the internet from Sept. 3
Malaysia Economy-Microbusinesses
As the impact of COVID-19 takes a toll on Malaysia’s economy many workers are starting up their own companies
How COVID-19 Vaccines Being Tested Work
Five different vaccines against COVID-19 are in the last phase of testing. They follow three different strategies, including novel approaches
Tibetan Woman Jailed in Protest Over...
Dolkar, who was convicted in May 2019 of sharing news amid tight information curbs of the protest by her nephew Wangchen, was released on Aug. 15 and is now receiving medical care at her home in Sershul (in Chinese, Siqu) county in Sichuan’s Kardze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, a Tibetan source in exile told RFA
COVID-19: Gun Sales Surge in US
According to a report by the Brookings Institution, almost three million more firearms have been sold since March, much than the same period in previous years. It also says there is evidence that people who have never owned guns before are lining up to get one