The Eroding Line Between Truth and Fiction: How Emerging Technologies and a Polarized Information Ecosystem Threaten Our Shared Reality
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The rise of AI and deepfakes will enable generated footage of fake attacks and false information, making it harder to discern truth from fiction during global crises.
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"Newsfluencers" on platforms like TikTok and YouTube are fracturing our shared reality by blending information with unsubstantiated claims.
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Authoritarian regimes actively exploit and spread disinformation to dismantle public trust and truth.
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Leaving social media cedes more space for disinformation, but staying risks exposure; "counterinfluencers" combat false narratives.
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Solutions like media transparency are insufficient; we need concerted efforts to bolster public trust in quality journalism.