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May 21, 2024
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May 21, 2024

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Indian Elections; deep fakes, false memes, and misinformation galore
Resurrecting dead politicians in election campaigns online may sound unbelievable, but in the Indian elections it seems that almost anything is possible.  From deep fakes and AI meme wars to bogus audio messages, Bangalore based investigative journalist Nilesh Christopher has been reporting on them all.  He’s on the show to tell us how voters are being manipulated online.

A quarter of the world has experienced election internet censorship this year
Elections are happening in 60 countries around the world this year. Internet outages and restrictions were unfortunately to be expected in some countries. New analysis shows over 90% of voters in elections that have taken place so far this year live in countries where internet censorship has increased.  These include India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Taiwan, Senegal, Azerbaijan, Comoros and The Maldives. Top10VPN’s Head of Research Simon MIgliano tells us more.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Angelica Mari.

Indian elections and deep fakes
A quarter of the world has faced election internet censorship in 2024

Editor: Ania Lichtarowicz
Production Manager: Liz Tuohy
Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner

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Indian Elections; deep fakes, false memes, and misinformation galore
Resurrecting dead politicians in election campaigns online may sound unbelievable, but in the Indian elections it seems that almost anything is possible.  From deep fakes and AI meme wars to bogus audio messages, Bangalore based investigative journalist Nilesh Christopher has been reporting on them all.  He’s on the show to tell us how voters are being manipulated online.

A quarter of the world has experienced election internet censorship this year
Elections are happening in 60 countries around the world this year. Internet outages and restrictions were unfortunately to be expected in some countries. New analysis shows over 90% of voters in elections that have taken place so far this year live in countries where internet censorship has increased.  These include India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Taiwan, Senegal, Azerbaijan, Comoros and The Maldives. Top10VPN’s Head of Research Simon MIgliano tells us more.

The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Angelica Mari.

Indian elections and deep fakes
A quarter of the world has faced election internet censorship in 2024

Editor: Ania Lichtarowicz
Production Manager: Liz Tuohy
Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner

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