Dramatic rise in fake political content on social media as Canada prepares to vote
Report finds over a quarter of Canadians exposed to ‘more sophisticated and more politically polarizing’ fake content More than a quarter of Canadians have been...
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Women in business held back by mobile data’s cost in developing world – report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation do not have regular internet access The cost of a mobile data package is all...
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge of propaganda, say press freedom groups
Loss of USAid funds will sow ‘chaos and confusion’ and force independent media outlets to shut down, says RSF Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will...
Fears grow for health of social media influencer arrested on live TV in Sierra Leone
Hawa Hunt’s detention a month ago was politically motivated, say daughter and rights groups, who also raise concerns about her treatment in jail Fears are...
Canadian media companies sue OpenAI in case potentially worth billions
Litigants say AI company used their articles to train its popular ChatGPT software without authorization Canada’s major news organizations have sued tech firm OpenAI for...
Race to combat mpox misinformation as vaccine rollout in DRC begins
Poll suggests half of Congolese have not heard of deadly disease, as conspiracy theories and rumours spread For doctors and nurses fighting mpox in the...
X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws
Millions of users shut out and 500,000 switch to rival platform Bluesky as providers enact supreme court ban One of the world’s most popular social...
Elon Musk’s X could face ban in Brazil after failure to appoint legal representative
Platform failed to meet court-imposed deadline in ongoing case over accounts allegedly spreading disinformation The social media platform X faces the prospect of a ban...
Prince Harry hits out at spread of disinformation via AI and social media
Duke speaks at summit on digital responsibility while on visit with Duchess of Sussex to Colombia The Duke of Sussex has hit out at online...
Philippines court voids order to shut down independent news site Rappler
Outlet, which was hit with order during Rodrigo Duterte administration, hails ruling after ‘eight years of harassment’ A court in the Philippines has voided a...
