Marrakech – Morocco’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign was fought on two fronts. On the pitch, the Atlas Lions advanced through the tournament bracket. Off it, a parallel contest played out across millions of screens – one defined by fake news, AI-generated content, identity-driven polarization, and organized attempts to distort the country’s image on social…
Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest news and opinion on the subject. From time to time,…
CLEVELAND — Generative AI. Deep fake videos. Anyone who spends time online has, without a doubt, seen them. As many as eight to ten times a day. Artificial intelligence is a technology that constantly learns and, as such, is getting better and better at being able to create images and videos that seem real, even…
As tensions between Israel and Iran escalated in March 2026, a new risk has started to emerge for India. It is not just about oil or trade. It is also about misinformation powered by artificial intelligence. Experts say this mix is beginning to affect public behavior and market sentiment. The digital war that has begun…
You won’t believe your eyes, but in the age of generative AI, maybe you shouldn’t. A set of viral images circulating on social media appeared to show American soldiers captured by Iran, which would be a dramatic development in the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. The post quickly began spreading across platforms…
The Karnataka government has approved the deployment of an Artificial Intelligence-driven system to monitor social media and digital platforms in real time, aiming to combat fake news, misinformation and emerging online threats. The state Cabinet has given the green signal to the Social Media Analytics Solution (SMAS), an AI-based tool with an estimated cost of…
Even if you know content is exaggerated or fake, it still has an impact on your perceptions, beliefs and mental health. On December 14, 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia, leaving 15 civilians and one gunman dead. While Australia was still reeling in shock, social media saw the rapid spread…
When the Internet came, media outlets were faced with two contrasting choices: provide a web version for people to read content freely or risk descending into irrelevance. In other words, they had no choice other than coping with a rapidly changing circumstance. Almost every media outlet in the world subsequently chose to operate a website,…
Santo Domingo.- Starting in 2026, the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), together with other state agencies, will implement a national strategy to combat digital blackmail, online extortion, and the spread of fake news, in response to the growing impact of these crimes on citizens and public institutions. According to Indotel, the initiative will prioritize education and…
