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Democratic governance of digital platforms
Most brands do not want to be associated with hate speech and bot farms, but they are. It is easy to look the other way in such a technically complicated market, but marketers have a responsibility. Brands become complicit by remaining silent.
Policymakers and activists are pushing to reform digital... See more
Most brands do not want to be associated with hate speech and bot farms, but they are. It is easy to look the other way in such a technically complicated market, but marketers have a responsibility. Brands become complicit by remaining silent.
Policymakers and activists are pushing to reform digital... See more
Carlos Diaz Ruiz • Disinformation is part and parcel of social media’s business model, new research shows
Solutions marketers (and policy makers) can be a part of
“Go Woke, Go Broke” Throws Rip Curl Overboard
At the end of January, Rip Curl stirred waves when it released a new campaign that featured transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson. While the more liberal followers praised Rip Curl for their diversity, representation and inclusivity, others criticized the brand for “not supporting real women”. Not unlike... See more
At the end of January, Rip Curl stirred waves when it released a new campaign that featured transgender surfer Sasha Lowerson. While the more liberal followers praised Rip Curl for their diversity, representation and inclusivity, others criticized the brand for “not supporting real women”. Not unlike... See more
Rip Curl Caught in a Vortex of Fake Profiles
Sophisticated fake news attacks targeting financial markets have become increasingly common. In 2016, fraudsters created an exact replica of a reputable news site and published false allegations about French construction giant Vinci SA's accounting practices. The result was immediate—a staggering 18% drop in the company's share price, erasing 6... See more
Yasin Dus • Council Post: The Disinformation Market: Battling Fake News In Finance
Financial Markets & disinformation
Digital ads are a $330-billion global business, according to estimates by the research firm eMarketer, and one that’s increasingly dominated by a few major players like Google and Facebook. Google plays a dual role in it both as one of the biggest sellers of online ads on the planet, and also the biggest tech company placing online ads on... See more
David Uberti • Here's How Google Sends Advertising Dollars to Fake News Sites
Tell me in two minutes
The cross-roads between AI and online safety present two major societal risks:
These risks derive from generative AI ( GenAI ) - and they are more dangerous and damaging than the long-known risks from traditional AI. GenAI can make... See more
The cross-roads between AI and online safety present two major societal risks:
- the generation of ‘deepfakes’ and abusive content
- the proliferation of false information.
These risks derive from generative AI ( GenAI ) - and they are more dangerous and damaging than the long-known risks from traditional AI. GenAI can make... See more
Risks of Gen AI – Deepfakes to disinformation: esafety and authenticity
The World of Crisis Management is Changing
On January 29, as the calls for boycott kept rising,Rip Curl took down the new campaign, removing it from their Instagram page. Would they have acted differently had they known how much of their campaign was fake, or that the boycott calls were utilized to promote a political discourse that had nothing to... See more
On January 29, as the calls for boycott kept rising,Rip Curl took down the new campaign, removing it from their Instagram page. Would they have acted differently had they known how much of their campaign was fake, or that the boycott calls were utilized to promote a political discourse that had nothing to... See more