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Tom Cruise has gone viral on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, but the clips featuring the Mission Impossible star are deepfakes that experts are calling the most alarmingly lifelike examples of the technology. An account appeared on the app last week, dubbed deeptomcruise, which shows a number of videos depicting Cruise doing a magic trick, playing golf and reminiscing about the time he met the former President of the Soviet Union. The series of clips have been seen more than 11 million ti...

by Charlie Spargo Dunelm has appointed Tangerine Communications as its lead consumer PR agency, following a competitive pitch process in 2020. The agency will support Dunelms strategy to move towards making its brand more meaningful, by operating an always-on consumer press office from national down to local level, as well as developing Dunelms creator network. Since September, Tangerine has led Dunelms tone repositioning and launched the brand campaign, Home, We Get It - which shows real hom...

As Parler returns, Twitter is still allowing mainstream Republicans to spread misinformation Influential accounts posting baseless voter fraud claims have largely been spared suspension in Twitter’s latest purge. Brent Stirton/Getty Images In the wake of the assault on the US Capitol in January, Twitter took decisive action against false claims of election fraud by suspending 70,000 accounts associated with the QAnon conspiracy. However, new data shows that almost all...

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POLICE officers in Cardigan have been praised for their swift response, dedication and tireless actions after carrying out CPR on a critically ill man for 45 minutes. The team has been described as epitomising Dyfed-Powys Police’s pledge to keeping its communities safe after tirelessly doing all they could to keep the man alive. A call was made to the force’s control room at around 5pm on December 13, reporting that a 50-year-old man had been found unconscious at his home. The perso...

Last modified on Sun 7 Mar 2021 23.13 EST Channel 4 has sparked controversy and debate with a deepfake video of the Queen as an alternative to her traditional festive broadcast, to be aired on Christmas Day. The broadcaster will show a five-minute video in which a digitally altered version of the Queen shares her reflections on the year, including the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as senior royals and the Duke of York’s involvement with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. T...

By June the figure doubled to 28,112 and there are concerns the numbers will keep growing. Green Councillor Caroline Russell proposed the motion at a full council meeting last Friday, telling members: “All of us will know from our casework inboxes how many people have had their lives truly shattered by the coronavirus pandemic. “People are worried they may be made redundant, worried for their loved ones, worried about paying bills when they are receiving a fraction of their normal wag...

September 1, 2020 "In totality, this research affirms that freedom of expression, access to information and critical, independent journalism - supported by open and affordable internet access - are not only fundamental human rights, but should be treasured as essential tools in the arsenal to combat disinformation - whether connected to a pandemic, elections, climate change or social issues." Disinformation can cause harm in confusing or manipulating citizens; creat...