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Deepfakes and the risks from the growing use of video fraud

The use of new AI-based applications is leading to the mass production of deepfakes

Written by Dren Gërguri

20 March 2024

Fraudsters impersonate African Union chair using AI

Scammers imitated Moussa Faki Mahamat's voice, even conducting meetings with European leaders

Written by Zita Zage, Africa Feeds

4 November 2023

How to use social media to win an election: Influencers from Kenya’s 2022 election explain

Social media was used and abused by both sides

Written by Linda Ngari

2 November 2023

Deconstructing the ‘beheaded babies’ misinformation in Israel’s war on Gaza

How the consequences of misinformation contribute to real-life violence against Palestinians

Written by Safa

28 October 2023

Youth in the Balkans should be able to recognize disinformation with malign intent, Slovenian expert says

Different age groups in societies should be approached differently

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

17 October 2023

In Russia, authorities filter information and algorithms help them

An interview with psychologist Christian Montag

Written by Holod.Media

Translated by Anastasia Pestova

2 September 2023

Suspectibility to conspiracy theories makes Western Balkans easy target for Russian disinformation, geopolitical analyst says

Disinformation is also a security issue, part of hybrid warfare

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

11 August 2023

Serbian ruling party troll farm leak revealed identities of over 14,500 ‘bots’

Government damage control included campaign claiming it's good to be a bot

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

10 August 2023

Disinformation fuels church protest against gender equality in North Macedonia

Organizers' Kremlin connections raised concerns of foreign malign influence

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

10 August 2023

Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil war

The state authorities have failed to curb the ongoing violence

Written by Vishal Yashoda Manve, Rezwan

9 August 2023

Anti-refugee rhetoric and the new far-right on Turkish social media

Social media celebrities lead frustrated young men to targetrefugees

Written by Sencer Odabaşı

17 July 2023

Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the Balkans

Homophobic narratives attempt to undermine trust in the European Union

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

29 June 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Kyrgyzstan

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan

Written by Arzuu Sheranova

8 June 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Kenya

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Kenya

Written by Chepkoech Rotich

5 June 2023

How technology has entrenched the authoritarian electoral practice of controlling political choice in Kenya's democracy

Interference, corruption, and autocracy are symbolic of Kenyan elections

Written by Chepkoech Rotich

2 June 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Hungary

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Hungary

Written by Advox

29 May 2023

Fake accounts and presidential elections in Kazakhstan

Fake accounts were actively used in Tokayev's election campaign in November 2022

Written by Sofya Du Boulay

26 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Venezuela

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in Venezuela

Written by Advox

25 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Philippines

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in the Philippines

Written by Advox

22 May 2023

Unfreedom Monitor Report: El Salvador

An excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in El Salvador

Written by Jose Luis Benitez

19 May 2023

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