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: Kenya
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Nearly all 103 species of raptors in Kenya are in decline, according to conservationists. To avert extinction, these wildlife advocates are now advocating that bird friendly infrastructure be built.
To Boost Ties with Kenya, ChinaR...
Although experts continue to debate over the impact of loans and trade between China and Kenya, the Asian country’s embassy in Nairobi, the capital of East Africa, recently launched a food festival with the goal of strengthening the cultural ties between the two.
Feeding Dreams: Kenya’s Large...
With one of the biggest school lunch programs in Kenyan history, a non-profit is addressing the issue of parents finding it more difficult to afford food for their school-age children due to rising inflation in the country. Partnering with county governments, Food4Education provides 165,000 hot lunches a day at a cost of KSH 15 ($.10). The organization was founded in 2012, and its primary goal is to give students nutritious meals.
Britain’s King Charles III Co...
The Talai tribe of the Kipsigis community is petitioning the King Charles III to help them in receiving compensation for land lost during the colonial era, ahead of the king’s scheduled visit to Kenya with Queen Camilla.
Using Artificial Intelligence, Keny...
With the use of artificial intelligence technology, sometimes known as A.I., Longhorn Publishers, a publishing company based in Kenya, is helping students with different financial backgrounds to attend high-quality education.
Kenyan Ex-Gang Member Turns Renowne...
Mburu Wanyoike’s journey from gang member to nationally recognized swordsman, despite growing up in an impoverished neighborhood in Kenya, is as unlikely as it is inspirational.
Sudanese Filmmakers Work in Nairobi...
When a renowned Sudanese filmmaker captured the journey of the country’s martial arts team as they travelled by road to Kenya for an international competition in 2019, he had no idea that four years later he would be travelling along the same route, but for entirely different reasons.
Kenyan Farmers to Abondon Coffee Cu...
According to the International Coffee Organization, Kenya is Africa’s fifth-largest producer of coffee. But much like other farmers, Kenyan coffee farmers are being squeezed by climate change, price fluctuations, and now a real estate boom.
Tiktok:Popular in Kenya But Facing ...
TikTok, one of the most popular applications in the world, is under growing scrutiny in Kenya over what some critics see as hate speech and explicit and obscene content. Even though millions of young Kenyans use the Chinese app for entertainment, social connections, or even to make money, an activist has petitioned parliament to ban the app.
Mass Teacher Exodus in Northeastern...
After a series of deadly attacks by al-Shabab terrorists, hundreds of nonlocal teachers in Kenya’s northeast are demanding transfers out of the region, which is largely Muslim causing an education crisis in the country. Schools reopened August 28, but most students have not yet resumed classes.