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: July 2023
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Since the military and paramilitary forces of Sudan started fighting on April 15, the United Nations says that 19,000 refugees and asylum seekers have fled to South Sudan. By the end of the year, those numbers are expected to more than quadruple.
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Journalist Brings Together Exiles a...
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Study: Tibetan Prisons Shift to Xin...
When she was just 13, Ngawang Sangdrol was arrested for protesting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule in Tibet. She spent more than a decade in prison before international pressure led to her release in 2002.
Pakistan Accuses “Afghan Nati...
After Pakistani officials blamed Afghans for a string of attacks on security forces earlier this month, Afghan refugees there say they fear a new crackdown.
Despite Tentative Recovery, Million...
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Bangladesh Summons Western Envoys f...
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry warned Western countries on Wednesday to not engage in “undiplomatic behavior” through public criticism ahead of national polls, after officials met with ambassadors from 13 countries who had collectively condemned an assault on an independent candidate.
Heavy Rains in India Inundate Pakis...
Authorities released excess water into rivers that flow into neighboring and archrival Pakistan, when monsoon rains battered India early in July. While this process is usual, Pakistanis, who were also experiencing heavy rains, were caught off guard when the water came much earlier than expected and prompted widespread evacuations.
UN Security Council Meets to Discus...
United Nations Security Council meeting on West Africa’s peace consolidation is presided over by James Kariuki, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of July.
Journalist Recalls Reporting Life i...
North Korea is one of the most closed-off countries, especially to foreign media. However, years of reporting from within the country helped Jean Lee, the first American news bureau chief in Pyongyang, in providing the audience with a more comprehensive understanding of the country.