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02Jan/24

2024: The year of democratic elections

January 2, 2024PoliticsAlgeria, Artificial intelligence, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Confidence tricks, Deception, Deepfake, Disinformation, Fact-checking, Fake news, Finland, Ghana, Hasina, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Jair Bolsonaro, Liechtenstein, Lying, Media manipulation, Mexico, Misinformation, Pakistan, Propaganda techniques, Senegal, Social media, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Jan. 2, 2024 /Politics/ — 2024 is shaping up to be a bumper year for elections! Here are some noteworthy examples beyond the UK and USA: Continue reading →

26Sep/23

Donald Trump’s truth: why liars might sometimes be considered honest – new research

September 26, 2023PoliticsBelief, Creative Commons, Credibility, Deception, Donald Trump, Fact-checking, Fake news, Jana Lasser, Kellyanne Conway, Knowledge industry, Lie, Misinformation, Robert Mueller, Rudy Giuliani, Stephan Lewandowsky, Time Person of the Year, Truth, United States, Watchdog journalismadmin

Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol and Jana Lasser, Graz University of Technology

According to fact checkers, Donald Trump made more than 30,000 false or misleading claims during his presidency. That’s around 20 a day. But, according to several opinion polls during his presidency, around 75% of Republican voters still considered Trump to be honest.

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22Apr/23

How newsrooms are introducing AI in their workflows.

April 22, 2023MediaAcademic disciplines, Applications of artificial intelligence, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Fact-checking, Journalism, Newsroomadmin

April 21, 2023 /Media/ –There are a number of ways that newsrooms are introducing AI into their workflows. Some newsrooms are using AI to automate tasks, such as fact-checking and data analysis. Others are using AI to generate content, such as headlines and summaries. Still others are using AI to personalize content for readers. Some of the most common uses include: Continue reading →