Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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In a move that blends urgent public health action with a calm, human-centered approach, the Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered a nationwide awareness campaign about Ebola Virus Disease, following the confirmation of a case in the Federal Capital Territory. The announcement, made through the Minister of Information and National…
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It’s that time again in New York: the leaves are turning, the air is getting crisp, and the November general election is fast approaching. But this year, there’s a new kind of shadow hanging over the ballot box, and state Attorney General Letitia James wants voters to be ready. As New Yorkers gear up to cast their ballots, they’re facing something their parents and grandparents never had to deal with—a flood of artificial intelligence-generated misinformation that can look and sound startlingly real. James has stepped up with a clear warning: AI-generated videos, images, and audio recordings have become so sophisticated…
There is an intimacy to the messages that arrive in community group chats. A mother in Guadalajara sends a voice note to her daughter in Los Angeles; a cousin in Shenzhen forwards a news link into a WeChat group named after the family village; a neighbor in Queens shares a screenshot of a poll watcher warning in a church WhatsApp group. These are not strangers shouting into the endless feed of a public timeline. These are the voices of people we love, people who care about us, people who would never intentionally put us in harm’s way. And that is…
