#social-media-manipulation

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Social Media Today
4 days ago
Marketing

Meta Shares Update on Detected Foreign Influence Operations

Findings suggest China-based groups funded by the government aim to influence global opinion using social media platforms, raising concerns about TikTok's potential threat. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel

AI tools are being used by bad actors in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel for influence operations on social media, including generating fake content. However, these operations are not gaining significant real audience traction. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
Digital life

Are you chatting with an AI-powered superbot?

The use of bots in the Israel-Gaza conflict highlights the prevalence of bot activity in social media manipulation. [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 weeks ago
Europe politics

Fact check: How to spot fake news ahead of EU elections DW 05/12/2024

Fake accounts using AI technology to create deepfake videos of Marine Le Pen's nieces to promote her party on TikTok were quickly exposed in French media. [ more ]
Theregister
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft GM on AI and elections: 'There will be fakes'

Trolls will use AI to influence elections, with simple manipulations being effective
AI audio lacks contextual clues, making it difficult for the audience to evaluate [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

China's Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms

Chinese accounts are posing online as American Trump supporters to influence U.S. politics.
China is adopting tactics to target specific candidates and parties like Biden to sow division [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India's 2024 election

AI is being used for deceptive tactics in Indian elections
Deepfakes are a growing concern in shaping election outcomes [ more ]
Poynter
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence US elections - Poynter

Foreign adversaries are using bots and trolls to infiltrate social media platforms and influence U.S. elections.
Generative AI has the potential to fuel social media manipulation in future elections, making it easier and cheaper to create content for influence campaigns. [ more ]
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