Deepfakes, AI-generated disinfo threaten 2025 polls, veteran journos warn
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to supercharge disinformation in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections, media experts and veteran journalists warned.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Audio clip of Marcos calling Duterte’s ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ with China treason FAKE
A reel containing audio clips of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos supposedly directing the armed forces to “fight back” against China and even calling former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged “gentlemen’s agreement” with Xi Jinping treasonous is still circulating online.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AI-edited ad shows Chavit Singson promoting bogus product
A video on Facebook used an AI-manipulated clip of former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson supposedly sharing about the wonders of a health product that claims to help with his osteoarthritis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO attack vs China, videos used unrelated images
Two videos on YouTube showed several photos allegedly of several United States, Japan and Australian forces rushing to attack China. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AI-generated ad uses Willie Ong, Manny Pacquiao for bogus health site
A fake ad on Facebook carried a digitally-edited video of cardiologist Willie Ong and former senator Manny Pacquiao, luring people into a bogus health site.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FAKE Google marketing campaign apps circulate
Impostor Facebook pages advertised a fake marketing campaign app allegedly powered by Google AI.
PH fact checkers wary of AI for fact checking
Filipino fact checkers are skeptical about using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat disinformation, a new study from the University of the Philippines (UP) has found.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB post promotes FAKE Meta ad campaign optimization tool
Filipinos shared an online post claiming that Meta launched a new ad campaign optimization tool powered by AI called MetaAI. This is fake.
