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Meta's WhatsApp has announced a collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) to take on the sharp rise of fake news and deepfakes in India, especially as the country moves closer to its election dates.Last week, Meta said that it will launch a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp next month “to combat media generated misinformation using artificial intelligence which may deceive people on matters of public importance, commonly known as deepfakes, and help people connect with verified and credible…

 The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta have announced that a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp - aimed at combating deepfakes and deceptive AI-generated content - will be available for the public in March 2024.The pledge to crack down on deepfakes comes at a time when the world's largest democracy is preparing for general elections. The Lok Sabha elections are due in April-May this year. "The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta are working on launching a dedicated fact-checking helpline…

WhatsApp will soon get an important safety feature that will help users in India avoid misinformation, especially those generated by artificial intelligence (AI), and deepfakes. Meta and the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) announced on Monday that they will soon launch a helpline on WhatsApp where users will be able to report all such instances. The development comes just days after 20 leading tech firms, including Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, pledged to work together to detect and counter harmful AI content…

Image Source : META Meta Meta (formerly known as Facebook) and the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) have collaborated and are gearing up to launch a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform in India. The partnership has been made to combat media generated using artificial intelligence (AI). New helpline: Expected launch…

The Misinformation Combat Alliance and Meta on Monday said they will be launching a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp to combat artificial intelligence-generated media (deepfakes), which may deceive people on matters of public importance, and help people connect with verified and credible information. The helpline will be available for the public to use starting March 2024. The initiative will allow the alliance and its associated network of independent fact-checkers and research organisations to address viral…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: December 02, 2023, 14:10 ISTNueGo Electric Bus for Women (Photo: GreenCell Mobility) The official says that the initiative has been taken to provide a seamless, secured, and pleasant travel experience to all the female commuters.In a move to provide extra safety benefits to women passengers, India’s first intercity premium electric bus service NueGo has launched a dedicated 24/7 helpline. The official says that the initiative has been taken to provide a seamless, secured, and…

Bengaluru Police on Saturday launched a dedicated helpline to deal with the deepfake effect menace."Don't hesitate, act fast! If you or someone you know is a victim of deepfake, reach out to Bengaluru city police at 1930. We're here to safeguard you against digital deception," the Bengaluru City Police announced on its social media handle.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Product…

AI chatbots aren’t much good at offering emotional support being—you know—not a human, and—it can’t be stated enough—not actually intelligent. That didn’t stop The National Eating Disorder Association from trying to foist a chatbot onto folks requesting aid in times of crisis. Things went about as well as you can expect, as an activist claims that instead of helping through emotional distress, the chatbot instead tried to needle her to lose weight and measure herself constantly.Caleb McLaughlin Wants to Play Static…

The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) was forced to take down its Tessa chatbot after it “may have given information that was harmful and unrelated to the program”, according to an Simply put, the AI chatbot was intended to help people dealing with emotional distress, but instead just made things worse by offering dieting advice and urging users to weigh and measure themselves. Multiple users and experts in the field of eating disorders have experienced the issues first hand, claiming that the bot didn’t…

The National Eating Disorder Association has disbanded its long-running, telephone helpline. NEDA has fired the small group of human staff that coordinated and ran the helpline, effective June 1. In lieu, the nonprofit plans to offer people seeking help access to an AI-powered chatbot named “Tessa” next month, as reported by NPR on Wednesday and confirmed by NEDA to Gizmodo over phone and email.Twitter Is Shifting Right | Future TechStaff were informed of the change, and of their firing, just four days after they…