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AI Image Generator Halts Free Access Amid Surge in Deepfakes
Midjourney has suspended free trial access to its AI (artificial intelligence) image generator following a surge of deepfakes going viral on the internet.
Midjourney allows users to create AI generated images by entering textual prompts. Midjourney and other platforms like...
Europe
Ukraine Disinformation Explodes as COVID-19 Falls, Media Body Says
In February, COVID-19-related disinformation fell to its lowest level ever -- just as disinformation related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine exploded, the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) wrote in a brief published on Tuesday.
COVID-19 disinformation falls to its lowest...
Diaspora
Study Says Distrust of Coronavirus Vaccine Could Lead to Insufficient Protection of Public
A new study released on Wednesday confirms the fears of many that the rampant mistrust of a coronavirus vaccine, and conspiracy theories which continue to swirl though social media, may end up costing the general public dearly if an...