The landscape of UK democracy is shifting beneath our feet, and not for the better. According to a sobering new report from the fact-checking charity Full Fact, our electoral process is under “immense and increasing strain” as the lines between reality and fabrication blur. The rise of artificial intelligence has moved from a technological curiosity to a genuine societal threat, transforming the way we consume information. With a mere 3 per cent of the public feeling confident in their ability to distinguish between a genuine video and an AI-generated deepfake, we are entering a period where our ability to make…

In a significant move to reclaim control over the digital landscape, Bangladesh’s Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed, recently announced before the Jatiya Sangsad that the government is preparing a major overhaul of the Cyber Security Act. Driven by the urgent need to address the rising tide of misinformation, AI-generated fabrications, and defamatory content, the administration aims to create a more robust legal framework that can keep pace with the modern internet. This initiative comes as a direct response to growing public concern—highlighted during parliamentary discussions—that current laws are simply too obsolete to manage the aggressive spread of fake news and the…