News Literacy Project❌ NO: This is not from a legit video of a glass bridge collapsing.
✔️ It's an #ArtificialIntelligence fake + part of a trend of AI-generated videos of glass bridges & viewing platforms collapsing - many of which have gone viral.
#RumorGuard post: go.newslit.org/GlassAI
❌ NO: This is not genuine footage of a military attack by #Ukraine on #Russia. The viral clip shows footage from the video game Arma 3.
⚠️ Video game footage is often repurposed & shared out of context.
#RumorGuard post: go.newslit.org/drone
❌ NO: President Trump never said presidents should be impeached if stocks fall.
✔️ A viral image claiming to show a 2012 Trump post is impostor content.
🔗 Read more on #RumorGuard: bit.ly/DowImpostorPost
#StockMarket #Misinformation
❌ NO: This is not a genuine video of an actual sinkhole in Paris.
✔️ It's AI-generated.
💡 With how realistic AI has become, remember to review the source + check for corroborating news reports before sharing.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/SinkholeAI
#RumorGuard
#ArtificialIntelligence
Tyler K. NothingI’ve signed up for #RumorGuard and it’s fantastic. Today I received a breakdown of the false claims that #Haitian #immigrants have been stealing and eating pets in #Springfield #Ohio. They even go to the trouble of communicating with local officials to confirm. They operate entirely on donations so consider giving. Worth every penny. #tfg #pets #disinformation https://www.rumorguard.org/post/false-claim-that-immigrants-are-stealing-and-eating-pets-continues-to-spread
False claim that immigrants are stealing and eating pets continues to spread
A post is being widely shared online with the false claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are killing and eating pets and local wildlife, a falsehood quickly being echoed by right-wing influencers and politicians, including former President Donald Trump. But it’s not true. Let’s look at the facts.
ACM EthicsThe News Literacy Project @NewsLitProject has a Rumor Guard feature worth looking into and sharing: https://www.rumorguard.org/post/as-world-economic-forum-begins-conspiracy-theorists-escalate-their-claims?utm_campaign=rumorguard-alert&utm_medium=email&ms=rumorguard&utm_source=rg-alert-jan19&emci=21a67f3e-7297-ed11-994c-00224832eb73&emdi=86284053-7a97-ed11-994c-00224832eb73&ceid=11203291 #RumorGuard #NewsLiteracyProject #Misinformation #FactCheck
As World Economic Forum begins, conspiracy theorists escalate their claims
As government and industry leaders from around the world gathered in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17 for an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, conspiracy theorists pushed evidence-free claims on social media. Let’s look at the facts.