Yesterday, I spoke with @netblocks about how Iran’s internet blackout could be influencing our algorithms - often without people realising it.
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Hebe Campbell
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Hebe Campbell
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Journalist at @Independent, specialising in video verification & disinformation. Previously Broadcast Journalist at @Euronews & Presenter at @londonlive.
U.K. Katılım Ocak 2020
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This ‘US invasion’ video claiming to show troops preparing for a ground invasion is fake | Debunked
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At a time when synthetic media is shaping everyone’s social media feeds, video verification has never been more important. For this episode of Debunked, I investigated the deepfake that even fooled the President of the United States.
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THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 18 March
This video, viewed over 3 million times, claims to show USS Abraham Lincoln on fire after being struck by Iranian missiles.
The video is AI-generated. It's not real.
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86
THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 17 March This video, viewed 2.3 million times, claims to show an Iranian missile directly hitting a tower in Tel Aviv and killing everyone inside. The video is AI-generated and fake. No such incident has happened.
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I'm being asked by many users how they can verify images and videos of the conflict in the Middle East, including many fakes that are going viral.
This is a thread I wrote exactly three years ago with a step-by-step guide on verifying online images that anyone can learn to do.
Shayan Sardarizadeh@Shayan86
THREAD: How to verify images online? Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements. So, here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of an image you see on your social media feeds.
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For our latest episode of Debunked, Nigel Farage claimed the UK government denied him entry to the Chagos Archipelago.
Entry requires a permit — so I asked Reform UK if he’d actually applied, and put Farage's claim to the government.
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BBC reporting that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
There is no precedent for a senior member of the royal family being placed under arrest in modern British history. A seismic moment for the monarchy.
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Fact check: The government is not paying £500 a night to house asylum seekers in The Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf — despite claims being made online.
But, what’s the real cost? We asked the Home Office.
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Trump fact-checked: President claims China uses no windmills. Here is why he’s wrong.
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"As a former vaccines minister, how do you feel about Reform giving a platform to a vaccine conspiracy theorist at their conference?"
Sky's @robpowellnews to former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, who has defected to Reform.
Politics latest 🔗 trib.al/SjZcOH0
📺 Sky 501
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The truth about how many drugs in the US come from Venezuela ✍️
Video produced by @lukereevey 🎥
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Claims that Amish communities don’t get vaccinated and so don’t have any autism are common.
But they’re not true. Here’s how we know 👇
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This viral video claiming to show the eye of Hurricane Melissa is AI-generated — not real footage, despite reaching millions online.
📹 for @Independent
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@Uberman_ldn @HeathrowAirport Hi, I am a journalist at The Independent. Please could we use this, with credit to you? Thanks.
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Trump Debunked: Health experts slam president’s baseless autism claims
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@momof2boys99 Hi @momof2boys99 I am a journalist at The Independent. Please could we use this, with credit to you? Thanks!
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@irenekazakos Hi @irenekazakos I hope you are well. I am a journalist at The Independent. Please could we use this video, with credit to you, across our sites and platforms? Thanks!
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