Is fake news really a threat to society? Isn't it just badly-doctored videos that are shared for fun, like memes? Isn't fake news just a buzzword, or an insult when you don't like a particular story? Don't we know fake news comes from the same sources, so it's easy to recognize? Not necessarily, which is what our recently published report on the "The State of Misinformation … [Read more...] about How Technology Can Reduce the Threat of Fake News
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How Blockchain Can Prevent the Spread of Fake News
What's the current state of blockchain and fake news ? In recent years, a great deal of attention has been devoted to the supposed rise in fake news : a term that can cover everything from satire and misleading content to articles that are completely fabricated. According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, which surveyed respondents in 28 countries: 59 percent of people … [Read more...] about How Blockchain Can Prevent the Spread of Fake News
The Problem of Misinformation, Bad Bots and Online Trolls, Especially during the Coronavirus Crisis
In 2020, the internet has turned out to have become a different place than it was originally intended. We can safely say that the web is under siege. One of the world's greatest inventions is fundamentally broken. A relevant example of this is the famous saying On the internet, nobody knows if you are a dog . The consequence of it is that as a result of this openness, anonymity … [Read more...] about The Problem of Misinformation, Bad Bots and Online Trolls, Especially during the Coronavirus Crisis
The Dangers of Deepfake Video
It wasn't long ago that a person could cite a video recording as evidence that something occurred. However, that's not the case anymore due to the rise of deepfake video. Deepfakes are pictures, audio recordings or video footage that appear so real that there's no sign of inauthenticity. It's easy to imagine how a person could use a deepfake to assert that a world leader or … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Deepfake Video
Datafloq Launches a New Initiative to Fight Fake News
New browser plugin allows users and AI to rate articles across the web, based on quality, fake news and plagiarism probability to revolutionise the current state of global content. Datafloq launches a browser plugin to rate content and fight fake news. Ratings will give authors a reputation and brings trust to online written content. The objective is to bring trust to the web … [Read more...] about Datafloq Launches a New Initiative to Fight Fake News
