Ukrainian YouTuber finds deepfakes of herself on Chinese social media, claims they're being used to promote propaganda
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukrainian YouTuber finds deepfakes of herself on Chinese social media, claims they're being used to promote propaganda

Hindustan Times  

Olga Loiek, a Ukrainian YouTuber, was “infuriated” and “horrified” when she came across videos of “herself” on Chinese social media platforms. In a video, Loiek claimed that most of her AI clones have the same “propaganda narratives” that talk about “strengthening the relationship between Russia and China”. Ukrainian YouTuber Olga Loiek found her deepfakes on Chinese social media platforms. She also came across another person from Sweden whose fake AI videos are being circulated with the claims that “she wants to stay in China” and “wants to marry a Chinese man”.

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U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

NPR  

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. Separately, the DOJ accused two Russian employees of RT, the Russian state-owned media outlet, of a nearly $10 …

Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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CNN  

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Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ in online ad of US influencer’s controversial self-help course
10 months ago

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The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Piers Morgan expressed concern about a deepfake The In the advert, Morgan appeared …

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi Expresses Deep Concern Against AI Deepfakes, Says Media Must Educate People

ABP News  

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Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people

India TV News  

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World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse
1 year, 10 months ago

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse

ABC  

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Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Associated Press  

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving telltale signs that would give …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has devised yet another …

How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
2 years, 8 months ago

How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda

Associated Press  

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2 years, 10 months ago

Gen Z using TikTok and Instagram to understand and document tensions between Russia and Ukraine

ABC  

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