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With more than half the world’s population participating in elections in 2024, AI disinformation was expected to have a major impact at the beginning of the year. Logically Facts looks at its role in major elections throughout the year and concerns for the future. https://lnkd.in/gSksBECB

#ElonMusk is currently not in India. The viral image with #ArvindKejriwal is AI-generated, with clear signs of distortion and inconsistencies. Story by Rajini KG.  Read the full story here: https://loom.ly/9kvodiU

“They’ll kidnap your children”: For nearly three years, Sweden’s social workers have battled a viral disinformation campaign falsely claiming they steal Muslim children. Here’s how it’s impacted their daily lives. Scan the QR code or click on this link to read the full story: https://loom.ly/fTlWH0Q Tap on this hashtag to read all our stories from the #TheHumanStoriesProject.

You shouldn't determine cortisol levels solely based on appearance, experts explain. What do influencers get wrong about the stress hormone, and what is the science behind cortisol levels? Article by Nabeela Khan and anchored by Ilma Hasan. https://loom.ly/HST_304

A viral image claiming to show Delhi's former Chief Minister #ArvindKejriwal with Tesla CEO #ElonMusk is fake and AI-generated. Read our fact-check here. https://bit.ly/4fnARJs

#FactCheckBingo2024| Ready to play? Screenshot this bingo card, tick off the false claims that you have come across, and share it in the comments below! Let's see who gets a BINGO first!

Russian propaganda remains accessible in the EU despite sanctions. Logically Facts' Christian Haag contributed to this latest Counter Disinformation Network (CDN) report by mapping the Pravda network—61 websites circumventing sanctions to republish content from Russian state media. Here's a closer look at the findings. https://lnkd.in/gHiRWD9F

New report from the Counter disinformation Network "Sanctioned but Thriving" by Alliance4Europe and Science Feedback details how sanctioned Russian and Belarusian media circumvent EU sanctions. I contributed to this project but mapping out the Pravda network, finding 61 websites. " This research builds on five reports published in the summer of 2024, highlighting the prevalence of sanctioned actors and media across platforms such as Meta, Google, TikTok, Telegram, and X. These reports were shared at the time with the relevant platforms. The report, titled, 'Sanctioned but Thriving: How Online Platforms Fail to Address the Widespread Presence of Entities Under EU Sanctions,' found that 83 percent of the sanctioned accounts identified can still be accessed by EU users on the aforementioned platforms, excluding TikTok, which acted on all flags" https://lnkd.in/dwxCDyd3

The video shows the Social Democratic Party of India hosting a screening in Maharashtra on the #BabriMasjid demolition. It is not from Bangladesh. Read our fact-check here: https://lnkd.in/gnSZdHRE

From The Simpsons 'predicting' #DonaldTrump's assassination bid to borax becoming the internet's tasty treat, we've fact-checked the most bizarre claims this year. Scroll through Logically Facts' #FactCheckBingo and let us know how many you came across! https://loom.ly/uzQBW1U