Headlines- False or misleading informations are spread by organizations posing as legitimate media outlets in an attempt to twist public opinion in favor of a certain ideology.
- On social media,watch out for fake messages,pictures,Videos and news.
- Always Check Independent Fact Checking Sites if You Have Some Doubts About the Authenticity of Any Information or Picture or video.
- Check Google Images for AuthThe Google Reverse Images search can helps you.
- It Would Be Better to Ignore Social Media Messages that are forwarded from Unknown or Little-Known Sources.
- If a fake message asks you to share something, you can quickly recognize it as fake messege.
- It is a heinous crime and punishable offence to post obscene, morphed images of women on social media networks, sometimes even in pornographic websites, as retaliation.
- Deepfakes use artificial intelligence (AI)-driven deep learning software to manipulate preexisting photographs, videos, or audio recordings of a person to create new, fake images, videos, and audio recordings.
- AI technology has the ability to manipulate media and swap out a genuine person's voice and likeness for similar counter parts.
- Deepfake creators use this fake substance to spread misinformation and other illegal activities.Deepfakes are frequently used on social networking sites to elicit heated responses or defame opponents.
- One can identify AI created fake videos by identifying abnormal eye movement, Unnatural facial expressions, a lack of feeling, awkward-looking hand,body or posture,unnatural physical movement or form, unnatural coloring, Unreal-looking hair,teeth that don't appear natural, Blurring, inconsistent audio or noise, images that appear unnatural when slowed down, differences between hashtags blockchain-based digital fingerprints, reverse image searches.
- Look for details,like stange background,orientation of teeth,handsclothing,asymmetrical facial features,use reverse image search tools.
Tag: coronavirus (nCoV)
COVID-19: Saving Restaurants Feeding Seniors
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, millions of senior citizens, disabled people and others were cut off from their usual sources of food. At the same time, restaurants were forced to close and lay off workers. In San Francisco, California, a savvy baker is providing sustenance by connecting food businesses with those in need
COVID-19: Kenya Police Brutality
Kenyan police have confirmed a police officer is to face charges over the killing of a 13-year-old boy during enforcement of a coronavirus curfew. Yassin Moyo was shot in late March while standing on his family’s apartment balcony in Nairobi – a tragedy that a police spokesman described as an accident. But activists have long accused Kenyan police of brutality and unlawful killings, with little to show in the way of action
COVID-19 Thailand Migrants Aid
In an effort to help the unemployed during the onset of COVID 19, the Thai government introduced social security benefits. But the qualifications needed to receive the aid have excluded the most vulnerable – including millions of migrants. A Thai bank account and at least six months of contributions is required to be eligible for compensation
WHO Confirms Surge of COVID Cases...
Tedros said the origin and extent of the Beijing outbreak are being investigated, and he noted the virus is surging elsewhere as well. He said that worldwide “it took more than two months for the first 100,000 cases to be reported. For the past two weeks, more than 100,000 new cases have been reported almost every single day.”
COVID-19: El Paso Generous Teacher
When the coronavirus spread to El Paso, a city in the state of Texas, teachers had to take their classes online and improvise. One middle school teacher was determined to make remote learning an enjoyable experience for her students, while keeping the close bonds she had created with them over the past school year
Pandemic Leads to Bicycle Boom, Shortage,...
Bicycle sales over the past two months saw their biggest spike in the U.S. since the oil crisis of the 1970s, said Jay Townley, who analyzes cycling industry trends at Human Powered Solutions
In DRC, Young Woman Helps Orphans...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, one young woman is helping women and orphans protect themselves from the coronavirus
Coronavirus Spreading Fast in Developing World
Developing countries now account for three-quarters of the 100,000 daily new coronavirus cases that authorities around the world are reporting. The steady rise is alarming, according to the World Health Organization, as many epidemiologists say they think the figures are being underreported. While the numbers are increasing, governments in developing countries say they have had …
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Covid-19 and Emergency Laws: a Devastating...
The Covid-19 declared pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has spread throughout the world where it has been used as an excuse by many governments to put aside constitutional guarantees . At a time when a relative lull seems possible, a new emergency is imperative: these exceptional measures must be lifted. Faced …
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COVID-19 Stories
Artist Robin Bell memorializes Covid-19 victims by projecting uplifting messages onto buildings around Washington.. Experts say population density, people’s mobility and public health capacity may have more impact on the transmission of COVID-19 than the weather. Here are the facts about hot weather and the coronavirus