AI is starting to wear down democracyFree and easy to use, AI tools have generated a flood of fake photos and videos of candidates or supporters saying things they did not or a...
29 Jun, 2025, 08.31 AM IST
AI ‘Tsunami’ hits Canadian election online, but voter impact limitedExperts warn of a "dystopian" surge in AI-generated election content online, filling the news void created by the Online News Act. Despite ...
25 Apr, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
Surge in AI-generated political videos ahead of Singapore general electionsAll the videos were posted on TikTok, according to the report, which added that these videos started appearing on April 15, when the Writ o...
21 Apr, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
Flip-flopper in chief? Trump's biggest U-turnsDonald Trump's recent trade tariff reversal is just the latest in a series of policy U-turns throughout his political career. From abortion...
11 Apr, 2025, 08.09 AM IST
TikTok says to add screen time limits for teens in these countriesTikTok said Tuesday it would allow parents to limit the time their teens spend on the app as the Chinese-owned social network confronts pol...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaintsAustrian advocacy group Noyb has filed privacy complaints against six Chinese companies, including TikTok and Shein, for unlawfully transfe...
17 Jan, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
TikTok and government clash in last round of Supreme Court briefsTheir briefs were part of a high-stakes showdown over the government's insistence that ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, sell the app's o...
04 Jan, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
EU opens investigation into TikTok over election interferenceThe European Commission launched an investigation into TikTok's potential role in election interference, particularly during Romania's rece...
17 Dec, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Did Elon Musk use satellites to steal US election victory from Kamala Harris? Here's what Left-wing conspiracy theorists are sayingLeft-wing conspiracy theories have begun circulating following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, with many falsely claiming the result w...
13 Nov, 2024, 04.41 AM IST
US voters targeted by Chinese influence online, researchers sayA Chinese social media influence operation, known as 'Spamouflage,' is impersonating U.S. voters and spreading divisive messages ahead of t...
03 Sep, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI and elsewhereTikTok introduces Content Credentials to label AI content amid U.S. election concerns. Tech coalition fights AI misuse. TikTok expands labe...
09 May, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
EU adopts measures soon to curb election risks on X, TikTok, FacebookEU to implement DSA guidelines next week for Big Tech to address illegal content and election risks or face fines. Meta Platforms already t...
21 Mar, 2024, 09.13 AM IST
Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickeryThe upcoming event at the Munich Security Conference in Germany comes as more than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024.
14 Feb, 2024, 09.37 AM IST
Australian lawmakers recommend potential WeChat ban on government devicesTuesday's report contains 17 recommendations including new transparency rules enforceable by fines, expanding an existing TikTok ban on gov...
01 Aug, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Donald Trump celebrates TikTok deal that falls short of his key demandsTrump said he wanted the U.S. part of the business owned by an American company. But China’s ByteDance Ltd. remains the majority shareholde...
21 Sep, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
View: Anti-social media in Elections 2019Over the next five weeks, outside the hot and dusty campaign rallies, much of the war will be fought on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok...
10 Apr, 2019, 11.06 PM IST
BJP’s plan to move EC over poll meddling will sting ByteDanceParty workers from Delhi BJP’s social media cell are planning to send a fresh set of complaints to the Election Commission on Friday seekin...
05 Apr, 2019, 09.23 AM IST