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YouTube offers deepfake detection to Hollywood
by Anuj Chopra - April 24, 2026 - 5:04pm
YouTube is extending access to entertainers including actors and musicians, who face a heightened risk of having their likeness misused — potentially harming their careers and distorting shared reali...
Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories
by Anuj Chopra - April 12, 2026 - 10:23am
From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinforma...
AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle
by Anuj Chopra - December 23, 2025 - 9:29am
Hyper-realistic AI videos of dead celebrities have rapidly spread online, prompting debate over the control of deceased people's likenesses.
Fake AI photos of Trump with Epstein flood internet
by Anuj Chopra - July 26, 2025 - 2:11pm
Fake AI-generated photos and videos purporting to show Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein socializing with underage girls have flooded social media, racking up millions of views, researchers...
'Stuck in limbo': Over 90% of X's Community Notes unpublished, study says
by Anuj Chopra - July 10, 2025 - 9:40am
More than 90% of X's Community Notes -- a crowd-sourced verification system popularized by Elon Musk's platform -- are never published, a study said Wednesday, highlighting major limits in its effectiveness...
Musk's xAI blames 'unauthorized' tweak for 'white genocide' posts
by Anuj Chopra - May 18, 2025 - 5:30pm
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide"...
Musk's xAI blames 'unauthorized' tweak for 'white genocide' posts
by Anuj Chopra - May 17, 2025 - 9:53am
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide"...
'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
by Anuj Chopra - April 16, 2025 - 11:07am
Looksmaxxing influencers — part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere" — have surged in popularity across social media, capitalizing on the insecurities of young men eager...
Undocumented migrants turn to Whatsapp to stay ahead of US raids
by Anuj Chopra - April 1, 2025 - 6:48pm
Fearing a US immigration raid will separate her from her children, an undocumented Honduran immigrant hunkers down in her Washington home, anxiously scouring a WhatsApp group for real-time updates on nearby swe...
'Form of violence': Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politicians
by Anuj Chopra - January 6, 2025 - 9:30am
From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens...
Elon Musk flummoxes internet with 'Kekius Maximus' persona
by Anuj Chopra - January 1, 2025 - 11:40am
Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 209 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead...
'Who's next?': Misinformation and online threats after US CEO slaying
by Anuj Chopra - December 23, 2024 - 12:13pm
A US health boss's murder sparked a torrent of online misinformation and calls for violence against other executives, suggesting a failure of social media moderation that analysts fear could translate into real-world...
Trump claims victory over Harris in US presidential election
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 3:54pm
Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to "heal" the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.
Mood darkens at Democratic parties as Trump gains key states
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 3:08pm
The mood at US election watch parties shifted significantly as results began to show a swing towards Donald Trump in a number of key states early Wednesday.
Trump wins swing state, edges ahead of Harris in US election
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 1:28pm
Donald Trump won the first of the swing states Tuesday as he pulled ahead of White House rival Kamala Harris, narrowing her path to victory in an agonizingly tight and suspenseful US presidential election.
Harris and Trump notch up first wins as US anxiously waits
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 10:01am
White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump racked up early wins Tuesday as the first key polls closed in one of the tightest and most volatile presidential elections in US history.
FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 8:12am
The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on a tense Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia.
Harris or Trump? Millions vote in tense, tight US election
by Anuj Chopra - November 6, 2024 - 7:23am
The volatile, dramatic US presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to an unpredictable finish Tuesday, with millions of Americans casting their votes in one of the tightest elections of modern...
Trump risks backlash with anti-trans ads targeting Harris
by Anuj Chopra - October 30, 2024 - 10:37am
Anti-trans ads targeting Kamala Harris are flooding the airwaves in the closing stretch of a nail-biting US election, as Donald Trump seeks to win over undecided voters with a divisive strategy that experts warn...
TikTok, Facebook approve ads with US election disinformation, study says
by Anuj Chopra - October 18, 2024 - 9:06am
TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question the tech platforms' policies to...
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