Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Here in Pagosa Springs, a familiar and uncomfortable feeling is settling over the community as a critical school bond measure appears on our mail-in ballots. It’s one thing to expect spin, half-truths, and outright distortions when they come from political advertisers and partisan operatives; we have all become somewhat hardened…
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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is taking a significant step into the future of election management by creating a dedicated Artificial Intelligence Division within its Information and Communications Technology Department. The announcement came from INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, where he offered a detailed update on the commission’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. This move is not just a technical upgrade; it is a direct response to the growing threat of digital manipulation in democratic processes. The new division is designed to strengthen INEC’s…
Imagine waking up on election morning, coffee in hand, ready to cast your vote. You open your phone and see a video: violent clashes at a voting station, smoke, shouting, chaos. The caption says the station is in your ward, that the South African Police Service and the Electoral Commission have lost control, and that residents should stay indoors for their own safety. Your stomach drops. You think about your family, your safety, the risk of stepping outside. You decide not to vote. Whether that video was real or a sophisticated deepfake, the result is exactly the same: you have…
