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They are films that claim to tell the “real story” of India’s history, taking aim at the evils of “leftists” and “intellectuals” and even the freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi.As Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) seek a third term in next month’s election, a feverish pro-government momentum has gripped Bollywood, blurring the lines between entertainment and political campaigning in India’s largest film industry.Almost a dozen new films promoting the prime minister and his government’s Hindu nationalist…

Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's government can use TikTok to spy on American users and push propaganda at alarming levels, senators who received … Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's…

AI generated propaganda matches effectiveness of genuine content, study finds; AI boom raises alarming concerns over big tech's surging water consumption; Ludhiana industry gains insights on AI advancements at LMA session; AI technology aids US and allies in monitoring China's Taiwan invasion intentions- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look. 1. AI generated propaganda matches effectiveness of genuine content, study findsA study involving 8,000 US adults reveals that AI-generated propaganda is nearly as…

Image Source : FILE Generative AI emerges as top cybersecurity threat for 2024 As hackers invent new methods to infiltrate existing devices, the new Generative AI (GenAI) has become the top threat for the year (2024). The cybercriminals are reportedly using AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini to pace up their game. The large language models (LLMs) are only the start of a…

Artificial intelligence-generated propaganda is almost as effective and persuasive as real propaganda, a team of researchers have found after a study involving more than 8,000 US adults. They also warned that propagandists could use artificial intelligence (AI) to expose citizens to many articles, thereby increasing the volume of propaganda and making them harder to detect. For the study, researchers at the Stanford University and the Georgetown University in the US identified six English language articles, which,…

A month later, the world saw images of mass graves in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, dead limbs sticking out of the sand. Outside our building one morning, on an old brick wall that was previously empty, was a fresh message, the paint still wet: “Russians, go home.” My boyfriend went back to Russia so he could obtain a European visa, promising he would be back in a month, but he never returned.ARTWORK: MICHELLE THOMPSON; GETTY IMAGESI spent the rest of the year on the move: Cyprus, Estonia, Norway, France, Austria, Hungary,…

Fresh off the megahit Pathaan, director Siddharth Anand is back with yet another star vehicle, this time pairing Indian superstars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone on screen for the first time. Aiming to valorise the tribulations and triumphs of the Indian air force, Fighter inevitably invites comparisons to the Top Gun franchise. The parallel extends to more than mere visual similarities: these films are all made with the approval and support of the military in their countries.While the recent Top Gun update Maverick…

Posted in: Comics, Current News, Manga | Tagged: china, wechatChina's Ministry of National Security is now publishing manga-style comic books about, what else, national security, and foreign spies.China's Ministry of National Security is now publishing manga-style comic books about, what else, national security. And adapted from what they claim are "real cases of counter-espionage operations cracked down upon by frontline officers." China's Ministry of National Security Turns To Propaganda Manga The People's Daily states…

The billionaire is chief executive officer and the largest shareholder of Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker which has boasted that underrepresented groups make up the majority of its US workforce. The company didn't respond to requests for comment on Musk's views, made on the social-media platform X, which he owns. Tesla, with headquarters in Austin and factories in California, Nevada, Texas and New York, published its first ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report in December 2020. More recently, DEI efforts have…

Zack Snyder offered a version of the DC Universe inspired by darker interpretations of Batman and Superman. The director specifically based his characters on subversive takes on the superhero genre, such as Batman from the iconic "The Dark Knight Returns" miniseries (by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley, and John Constanza). In the past, Snyder directly referenced the work of Alan Moore, the legendary writer of "Watchmen," another more mature comic book the director adapted, while saying those who…