US Halts Funding for Misinformation Research

quick Summary

• Teh US National Science Foundation (NSF) has cancelled funding for research on misinformation, disinformation, and AI-generated deepfakes.
• Termination of these research grants coincides with an increase in propaganda and scams driven by advanced AI technologies on social media platforms.
• several tech companies are scaling back efforts to moderate content and have dismantled fact-checking teams.
• On 18 April, the NSF stated that it would not fund research deemed capable of infringing upon constitutionally protected speech rights.

!Disinformation can be especially prevalent on social media sites

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