Headlines- 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.
- Propagandist journalists are seen as the true journalists by autocratic rulers and populist leaders worldwide, as they serve as the government's cheerleaders.
- Globally, populist and nationalist leaders passed draconian laws to punish journalists under the guise of "fake news" or "not in the national interest."
- 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 and news.
- Check Google Images for Authenticity. The 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.
- It is a horrible crime to post obscene, morphed images of women on social media networks, sometimes even in pornographic websites, as retaliation.
- If a fake message asks you to share something, you can quickly recognize it as fake messege.
- Always Check Independent Fact Checking Sites if You Have Some Doubts About the Authenticity of Any Information or Picture or video.
Month: September 2020
Changsha Rights Defenders Tried in ...
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have secretly tried three non-governmental organization (NGO) workers, family members and rights groups said
Detentions Accompany Another Day Of...
Tens of thousands of Belarusians marched through the streets of the capital, Minsk, against authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka since he claimed victory in a disputed election on August 9. There was a heavy police presence at the event, and hundreds of protesters were detained
DRC Video Centers Score With Young ...
Some people stuck inside during coronavirus lockdown are playing video games. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, entrepreneurs are catering to young people who want to share the gaming experience
White Commercial Farmer Evicted in ...
A white commercial farmer, Martin Grobler, has been evicted from Protea Valley Farm in Ruwa following a protracted legal battle over the ownership of the piece of land. Ivy Rupindi of the Ministry of Agriculture says she is now the new owner of the farm after getting a court eviction order
Afghan Civilians: Cease-fire Top Pr...
The Afghan government and the Taliban started intra-Afghan talks Saturday in Doha, Qatar. Afghan civilians say that both sides should agree to an immediate cease-fire
Georgian ‘Ketsi’ Maker ...
Avto Sikharulidze learned how to make “ketsi” — traditional Georgian stone or clay cooking pans — from his father as a child. Now 70, he is the only person in the Guria region still making the pots in the traditional way and fears the craft will die with him
Tibetan School Year Begins Under Ne...
In several towns in Qinghai’s Rebgong (in Chinese, Tongren) county, local primary schools have been closed by government order, and Tibetan children are being forced against their parents’ wishes into boarding schools in areas far away, a local source told RFA’s Tibetan Service this week.
Drive-in Theaters Make a Comeback D...
Drive-in theaters were once a big part of American car culture in the mid-’60s. But air-conditioned theaters eventually put most of them out of business. But these days, with movie theaters shut down because of the coronavirus, drive-in theaters are experiencing something of a renaissance
Outrage In Pakistan Over Alleged Ga...
Protests were held in Islamabad and other cities across Pakistan on September 11 amid national outrage over the alleged gang rape of a woman in front of her children
Cambodia Khmer Rouge
Cambodians have greeted the death earlier this month (September 2) of the Khmer Rouge commandant Kaing Guek Eav – commonly known as Comrade Duch – as one more milestone for the country as it continues to move on from its tragic past