主持人:Vanessa Cheng and Tony Sabine
RTHK’s new podcast focusing on dispelling misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
Don't take for granted unverified claims and believe everything you see.
Each episode, we'll focus on a couple of viral posts that are making false claims and set the record straight.
Was Pope Leo once a celebrated jazz trombonist in the 1970s and 1980s? That's the false claim from a musician who, as a joke, posted an AI image showing someone who looks similar to the new pontiff playing a trombone at a concert. The post gained enough traction that the Pope's own brother told AFP news agency that rumours of the head of the Catholic Church once having a secret musical life were false. So, what does this say about AI's ability to mislead after years of advancements? Should there be more restrictions on AI-generated images, and how dangerous can they be? Elvis Yu takes a closer look.
主持人:Vanessa Cheng and Tony Sabine
The US presidential election this around was awash with misinformation and disinformation.
While traditionally, voters base their decisions on factors such as the candidates’ platforms, past record and their election campaigns; experts believe false claims are now increasingly affecting voting behaviour.
In this episode, we find out why the election was a hotbed for fake news, and what can be done to address the issue.