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  2. Disinformation vs misinformation: How to spot fake news on ...

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    Misinformation refers to false or inaccurate information shared unintentionally—simply getting the facts wrong. Disinformation , on the other hand, involves deliberately spreading false ...

  3. AI image misinformation has surged, Google researchers find - AOL

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    The findings offer an indication of just how quickly the technology has been embraced by people seeking to spread false information. But researchers warned that AI is still just one way in which ...

  4. Disinformation attack - Wikipedia

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    Such disinformation exploits human bias towards accepting new information. Humans constantly share information and rely on others to provide information they cannot verify for themselves. Much of that information will be true, whether they ask if it is cold outside or cold in Antarctica. As a result, they tend to believe what they hear.

  5. Deception in democracy: Beware the most common types of ... - AOL

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    Also, scammers could use information from these sites to impersonate you for political fraud or to spread misinformation in your name. Your contact information could be used for unsolicited ...

  6. Fake news - Wikipedia

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    The tendency for humans to spread false information has to do with human behavior; according to research, humans are attracted to events and information that are surprising and new, and, as a result, cause high arousal in the brain. [46] [47] Besides, motivated reasoning was found to play a role in the spread of fake news. [48]

  7. Misinformation - Wikipedia

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    Spreading false information can also seriously impede the effective and efficient use of the information available on social media. [124] An emerging trend in the online information environment is "a shift away from public discourse to private, more ephemeral, messaging", which is a challenge to counter misinformation. [102]

  8. AI could help spread false and misleading information on ...

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    A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial. A report published Tuesday by UNESCO concludes that AI could result in ...

  9. Social media as a news source - Wikipedia

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    Spreading of false news; The "news finds me" perception; Biased news articles News containing disturbing image or video content; The spread of fake news has become a complex challenge for social media platforms to mediate. False information is being spread by individual social media users and companies and organizations who use social media to ...