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.
Tag: Ethopia
Thousands Displaced Due to Escalati...
In Ethiopia’s Oromia region, where the rebel Oromo Liberation Army has been launching attacks since June, the conflict has resulted in thousands of people being displaced, according to the U.N. Meanwhile, militias in the Amhara region have been accused of abusing civilians
Fighting Dampens Ethiopian New Year...
Ethiopians celebrated the start of their new year on Sunday, or Enkutatash. A curfew was imposed in some conflict-affected areas as a result of renewed fighting, which dampened celebrations. However, people’s hopes have been raised by reports that peace negotiations may resume
Analysts: Amhara and Oromia Conflic...
As the civil war in the north intensifies, less pattention has been paid to the fight in Ethiopia between the federal government and rebels in the Oromia region. Attacks have underscored the escalating hostilities between the Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups
What Drives the Violence in Ethiopi...
The Oromo Liberation Army’s attack on the capital in June has raised fears of more civil war spreading in the Gambella region of Ethiopia
What Are the Obstacles to Peace Neg...
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front rebel group and the Ethiopian government are gearing up for peace talks to put an end to the conflicts that started in November 2020. Although townspeople and militia men in the badly damaged town of Abala claim they are prepared for peace, observers claim it won’t be simple to achieveE
Access to medical services Problem ...
Hundreds of hospitals and health facilities were damaged by violence, according to local officials, medical experts, and people of Ethiopia’s Afar region, who also claim that they urgently need medical help. As global crises worsen, according to the World Health Organization, it is getting harder to meet the needs of the nation
295,000 People Returning to Their H...
Ethiopia’s civil war between Tigrayan forces, the federal government and regional forces has left some occupied towns ruined and millions displaced. The United Nations says about 295,000 people are now returning to the towns in a remote corner of Ethiopia’s northern Afar region. A handful of locals have already returned to their deserted towns to try and rebuild their lives
Tigrayans Not Allowed to Leave IDP ...
In camps for the displaced in northern Ethiopia, ethnic Tigrayans claim that they are being held against their will due to their ethnicity after being evicted from their homes.VOA was able to enter two of the camps, where residents said they are unable to leave despite a lack of food, water, and medical supplies
Ethiopia’s Afar Region’...
In the northern Afar region of Ethiopia, where there is a record drought, infant mortality rates are soaring, according to the only referral hospital. Less than 10% of the clinics in the area are functioning as a result of Ethiopia’s war with Tigrayan forces, and hospitals are having trouble keeping up
Displaced Ethiopians Face Dilemma:S...
The lack of food and shelter has caused internally displaced people in Ethiopia’s Afar region to leave their camps. The United Nations is requesting more foreign aid and has issued a warning that returning home would not be any better