Keywords: Misinformation


UN urges stronger protection for young people in the digital world

The United Nations is calling for stronger measures to protect children and adolescents from growing risks online, including misinformation, cyberbullying, algorithmic bias and the harmful use of artificial intelligence. In a briefing released ahead of International Youth Day, the UN highlighted the......

TikTok and Meta join EU efforts to tackle misinformation linked to Ceuta border crossings

TikTok and Meta have agreed to work with the European Union to strengthen fact-checking efforts around online content related to attempts to cross the border into Spain, following a mass movement toward Ceuta in late July. The initiative was announced by Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s......

Thousands gather in Madeira expecting Cristiano Ronaldo wedding, but celebrity couple never arrives

Thousands of people gathered outside a cathedral in Funchal, Madeira, on Saturday believing they were about to witness the wedding of football star Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez. Instead, the crowd was met by a completely different couple after false reports circulated online claiming that......

Ceuta migration surge prompts EU call for stronger Meta and TikTok fact-checking

The European Union has urged Meta and TikTok to step up monitoring and fact-checking efforts following a major migration surge towards Ceuta, amid reports that misinformation on social media helped fuel the movement. European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, responsible for technological sovereignty, security......

Boston court clears Moroccan citizens in Wassim Karkouch case, highlighting dangers of misinformation

A municipal court in Boston, Massachusetts, has issued a final ruling in the case involving Wassim Karkouch, concluding that no Moroccan citizens were involved in the actions initially attributed to them. According to the court’s findings, Moroccan nationals who were present during the incident......

Google withdraws AI image generation feature from Google Earth over misinformation concerns

Google has suspended a newly introduced artificial intelligence feature in Google Earth after researchers and digital verification experts warned that it could be exploited to generate convincing fake satellite imagery and fuel online misinformation. The company announced that it had temporarily removed......

AI-generated satellite imagery raises new concerns over misinformation in conflict zones

Advances in artificial intelligence are raising fresh concerns about the reliability of satellite imagery, as increasingly sophisticated AI tools are now capable of generating or modifying highly realistic images that may be difficult to distinguish from authentic photographs. Recent discussions have......

Fake Lamine Yamal video about Morocco goes viral on TikTok in Spain

A manipulated video falsely claiming that Lamine Yamal would choose to represent Morocco if Spain failed to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup has gone viral on TikTok, sparking widespread discussion across Spanish social media. According to Spanish media reports, the circulating clip was digitally altered......

One hour of training can dramatically improve people's ability to detect AI-generated faces

A new study suggests that just one hour of structured training can significantly improve people's ability to distinguish between real human faces and those generated by artificial intelligence, offering a practical defense against the growing threat of deepfake technology. The research, conducted......