Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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In September, the world watched a grim escalation of the war in Ukraine: Russian forces launched more than three thousand jet-powered drones into Ukrainian skies in a single month. That number is hard to process, but behind it are countless human stories—families woken by sirens in the middle of the…
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Navigating Election Information in Pretoria: A Guide to Truth in the Digital Age In the bustling streets of Pretoria, election news travels faster than ever before, often finding its way into the palms of residents’ hands before they even think to search for it. The flow of information has become woven into the very fabric of daily life, appearing in family WhatsApp groups where relatives share updates alongside birthday wishes and dinner plans, popping up in Facebook feeds between photos of children and holiday memories, and sliding through TikTok videos that blend entertainment with political commentary. Messages forwarded by neighbors…
1. Let’s start with the nightmare scenario that keeps me up at night. A few years ago, when ChatGPT was still fresh and everyone was dazzled by its smooth answers and confident tone, a colleague asked me what my wildest fears were about generative AI. I didn’t hesitate. I described a world where bad actors could plant fake facts on slick, legitimate-looking websites and, in doing so, quietly reprogram the chatbots that millions of people now rely on for news and information. At the time, I was told by a tech CEO that I had a real problem dreaming up…
