disinformation
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Leica Hopes Its New $US9,500 Camera Can Save Photojournalism From AI
Leica, one of the oldest, most venerable camera companies in the world, has debuted a new $US9,500 camera that, among other things, is designed to fight the scourge of digital manipulation. The M11-P is specifically marketed to professional photojournalists, and, in addition to producing beautiful images, includes a new watermarking system that Leica says will…
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Elon Musk Disables Option to Report Misinformation On X/Twitter
X, formerly called Twitter, disabled its misinformation feature on the platform, effectively removing the option for users to report false election information, research organisation Reset Tech Australia reported on Wednesday. The company has recently been criticised for achieving the dubious honour as the number one platform to spread online hate and increased levels of misinformation.…
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Polling the Internet: Disinformation or Not?
This week, the New York Times reported that a tranche of classified material had leaked to the web. The documents, which were purported to involve the Pentagon and NATO’s military stratagems to assist the Ukrainians in their war with the Russians, were found on Twitter and the chat app Telegram.
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The EU Says Twitter Didn’t Complete Its Homework Assignment
EU officials are singling out Twitter today after the company’s report on the role of disinformation on its platform fell short of competitors like Google and Meta. Twitter now has until July to submit an updated report to the EU.