In a world full of deepfakes and fake news, EU-funded researchers are building tools to help journalists tell what’s real and what’s not. By Hannah Docter-Loeb Last winter, as Christmas markets opened across Europe, social media was flooded with alarming videos. Posts claimed that radical Islamists were “invading” Christmas markets. One clip appeared to show…
Russia is increasing the scale of its disinformation operations with artificial intelligence, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation on March 20. The agency, citing the European External Action Service’s (EEAS) latest threat assessment, reported that 540 cases of foreign information manipulation and interference were recorded in 2025. We bring you stories from the ground….
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections, the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its use in hyper-local disinformation campaigns has emerged as a key concern for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya warned that the 2026 polls are likely to see a shift from broad…
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt, Uppsala University Generative AI can be used to combat misinformation. However, it can also exacerbate the problem by producing convincing manipulations that are difficult to detect and can quickly be copied and disseminated on a wide scale. In a new study, researchers have defined seven distinct roles that AI can play in…
