Post by account_disabled on Mar 4, 2024 22:58:47 GMT -5
In periods of crisis, the spread of disinformation with specific malicious goals increases. NATO's Center for Strategic Communication based in Riga, Latvia yesterday organized a discussion on "deepfakes" - a form of digital disinformation that aims to influence public opinion for certain purposes. In keeping with the times we live in, the discussion took place via digital connection, the presenter from Riga, two participants, one from London, the other from New York. A NATO official speaks in his own voice, but it sounds like actor Bruce Willis is saying the words - this is a demonstration of "deepfakes", a form of digital disinformation that was at the center of the discussion.
This disinformation can take the form of a Cambodia Telegram Number Data person who does not exist in reality, but comes to life through a fabricated identity in digital forums. But there are also other forms: "With the invention of machines that create digital texts, Russia for example no longer needs to pay people to write comments on the Internet, as it can do this with automated systems," says Keir Giles, director of the Conflict Research Center. This is the last word of technology, say the participants in the discussion. But these operations have been around for a long time: states, organizations and individuals trying to influence the uninformed public through the manipulation of information.
These methods are also used to create the image of a public reaction, which actually does not exist in reality. This can be used to discredit a political figure or to damage and confuse his political base,” says Mr Giles. Read also: They were ignored at the NATO base ceremony in Kučovo, Dogjani: They didn't even give us chairs to sit on NATO begins exercises in Finland, Norway and Sweden The potential of this technology for disinformation has also worried politicians. Mark Zuckerberg was put on the defensive about the role that the social media platform he leads, Facebook, is playing in spreading these fabricated messages or videos that can confuse the public at critical times like during election campaigns.
This disinformation can take the form of a Cambodia Telegram Number Data person who does not exist in reality, but comes to life through a fabricated identity in digital forums. But there are also other forms: "With the invention of machines that create digital texts, Russia for example no longer needs to pay people to write comments on the Internet, as it can do this with automated systems," says Keir Giles, director of the Conflict Research Center. This is the last word of technology, say the participants in the discussion. But these operations have been around for a long time: states, organizations and individuals trying to influence the uninformed public through the manipulation of information.
These methods are also used to create the image of a public reaction, which actually does not exist in reality. This can be used to discredit a political figure or to damage and confuse his political base,” says Mr Giles. Read also: They were ignored at the NATO base ceremony in Kučovo, Dogjani: They didn't even give us chairs to sit on NATO begins exercises in Finland, Norway and Sweden The potential of this technology for disinformation has also worried politicians. Mark Zuckerberg was put on the defensive about the role that the social media platform he leads, Facebook, is playing in spreading these fabricated messages or videos that can confuse the public at critical times like during election campaigns.