RTÉ warns of social media 'deep fake' reports pretending to be from national broadcaster
Fake ‘RTÉ’ ads and links online have reportedly tried to sell social media users cryptocurrency.
Source: thejournal.ie
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New Probe Finds Pro-Bolsonaro Fake News Dominated Social Media Through Campaign
Ahead of Brazil's national elections Sunday, the most interacted-with posts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram and WhatsApp contradict trustworthy information about the public’s voting intentions.
Source: worldcrunch.com
The Journal FactCheck joins Irish alliance to detect and respond to disinformation
Academics, technology and fact-checking experts are designing “whole-society” response to disinformation campaigns.
Source: thejournal.ie
Russia using disinformation to create 'division and distrust', EU official says
Some anti-vaccine accounts on social media have now have turned to spreading lies about Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine.
Source: thejournal.ie