Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The traditional gatekeeping era of journalism—where only a professional in a newsroom determined what was “news”—is effectively over. Today, the power to document reality has shifted to the pockets of ordinary people. As Dr. Mirjana Pantic, an associate professor at the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, observes, the landscape…
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The landscape of digital deception is undergoing a seismic shift that renders our current defenses almost obsolete. While we have spent the last few years playing a high-stakes game of “whack-a-mole” against basic artificial intelligence—the kind that spits out simple, albeit prolific, falsehoods—a much more dangerous evolution is underway. We are moving from the era of generative AI, which follows human prompts, into the age of “agentic” systems. These new tools are goal-oriented; you can give them a target objective, and they will independently navigate the web, test tactics, monitor their own progress, and pivot strategies without needing a human…
The unfolding situation involving former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has taken an unexpected and somewhat dramatic turn, putting the focus squarely on the boundaries of legal compliance. At the heart of this controversy is an arrest made by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)—specifically, the detention of Professor Bello Abubakar, who serves as the former governor’s personal physician. While the public is accustomed to high-profile legal battles involving political figures, this particular development highlights the rigid nature of court-sanctioned medical leaves and how easily they can become flashpoints for intense official scrutiny. The crisis stems…
