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.
Category: Freedom of Press
Afghan Journalists Fear For Their Lives...
Hundreds of journalists, many of them women, are seeking refuge in Afghanistan now since US soldiers have left and Kabul is under Taliban authority
New (Unofficial) Rules Imposed on Journalists...
Publicly, the Taliban have pledged to protect journalists and respect press freedom. The reality is already quite different. The new power in Kabul is already imposing very severe constraints on the editorial staff, even if they are not official
Future of Egyptian Opposition Television Stations...
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Australia ‘Concerned’ About Journalist Cheng Lei,...
One year after her detention on “spying” charges, concerns are growing over Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who remains in detention with no access to a lawyer, the Australian government said on Friday
Interview: ‘They Will Turn You Into...
Veteran Chinese journalist Chang Ping fled China a decade ago, and now makes a living as a writer in Germany. A former senior editor at the once cutting-edge Southern Weekend newspaper in the southern city of Guangzhou, Chang spoke to RFA about ever-widening controls on press freedom and public expression under the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and shared his warning to the journalists of Hong Kong
Aggression is Denounced by Salvadoran Journalists
El Salvador’s Association of Journalists has issued a warning about an increase in journalist assaults
Israel’s NSO is Being Criticised for...
Following reports that software from the private security firm NSO was used to spy on journalists, dissidents, and even political leaders throughout the world, Israel is facing growing international criticism. A group of American politicians has urged the US government to take action against the corporation, which has denied any wrongdoing. Some experts in Israel are advocating for tighter controls on cyber exports
Spyware Spying Journalists
Human rights and media rights organisations have voiced outrage over reports that 180 journalists throughout the world were subjected to military-grade Israeli spyware spying. Cindy Saine, VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, reports on a growing controversy that has included some world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron also targeted
Press Freedom and Taliban
As Afghanistan’s Security Situation Worsens, So Does The Situation For All Of The Country’s Other Gains During The Last Two Decades. One Of Them Is A Free Press. Afghanistan Has Grown From Having No Independent Media To Having 170 Radio Stations
The Turkish Media Landscape After the...
Turkish Journalists And Government Opponents Are Still Being Punished Five Years After A Failed Military Coup, According To Analysts. More From VOA’s Namo Abdulla