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: Press Freedom
RSF 2020 Ranking: the Asia-Pacific ...
Another novelty of 2020: these four countries, ruled by single communist parties, are joined in the “black zone” of the RSF Ranking by a fifth regime which has passed the lead in terms of absolute information control: Singapore. With its Orwellian law supposed to combat “false information”, the city-state loses seven places from one year to the next (158th)
Coronavirus: RSF calls for vigilanc...
On April 14, the Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, was thus summoned by the Quai d’Orsay after having disseminated on the internet page of his mission in France and on the Twitter social network false information implicating the nursing staff and a coalition of French parliamentarians. Washington also had to demand an explanation on March 13 after two senior officials from the Chinese foreign ministry, Zhao Linjian and Hua Chunying , suggested that the virus was from the United States
Coronavirus in Madagascar: a TV cha...
The signal from Real TV has been cut for a week. While she was preparing to replay the interview with Marc Ravalomanana, the former president and historic rival of the current head of state Andry Rajoelina, the transmitter and the antenna of the private channel were damaged by strangers during the night of April 6 to 7. In a press release, the director of Real TV condemns these acts of sabotage and is astonished that individuals have been able to enter the scene despite the presence of soldiers “supposed to ensure the security of this strategic place.”
CPJ calls on Houthis to Reverse Dea...
A court proceeding set up by the Houthis in Sanaa, the capital, handed down the sentence on 11 April against the four journalists, according to the journalists’ lawyer, Abdel Majeed Farea Sabra; Abdullah al-Mansouri, Tawfiq al-Mansouri’s brother; and Nabil Alosaidi, Yemeni Journalists Syndicate co-chair, who communicated with CPJ via messaging app. The Houthis handed down the sentence after detaining the journalists for nearly five years, according to CPJ reporting
Trump’s White House blasts VOA fo...
CPJ’s research shows that journalists for Voice of America often put themselves at risk by reporting in highly censored or dangerous countries. For example, they have been harassed and detained in China, charged with treason in Ethiopia, imprisoned in Eritrea and Vietnam, and killed on assignment in Somalia
Covid-19 in India: Two Journalists ...
In particular, he discovered hungry children forced to eat grass for livestock because their parents, confined, cannot work and no longer earn enough daily wages to support their families
Philippines: Two Journalists Face T...
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Philippine prosecution to drop all charges against journalists on the grounds of an article of law which, under the guise of fighting “false information” linked to Covid-19, constitutes serious violation of press freedom
The Brain Behind the Murder of Dani...
This decision was made in Karachi by the High Court of Sindh Province, which was considering the appeal brought by the criminal originally convicted in 2002. Three other individuals implicated in this murder, Salman Saquib, Fahad Nasim and Sheikh Adil , sentenced to life in first instance, are simply released
Orban’s Orban Law Establishes...
a new smear campaign against the independent media that he accuses of spreading disinformation about the pandemic, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has passed a law called “coronavirus”, which allows him to legislate by ordinances as part of an indefinite state of emergency. In particular, it provides for penalties of up to five years in prison for disseminating false information
Amnesty International Calls on Bang...
Shafiqul Islam Kajol was seen on a closed-circuit camera shortly before 7 p.m. on March 10 as he rode a motorbike from his office at the Daily Pokkhokal newspaper. One day earlier, ruling Awami League lawmaker Saifuzzaman Shikhor had filed a case under the act against Kajol and 31 others