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France 24
3 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Meet ‘Bob', the AI-generated US National Guard soldier sparking misinformation
Artificial intelligence is being weaponized amidst mounting Los Angeles protests to mislead and misinform. An AI-generated video claiming to show a National Guard soldier provoking protesters in LA has racked up over 1 million views - and counting - on Tiktok. And AI chatbots are also spreading fake news: internet users are turning to AI bots for verification, only to be given unreliable and inaccurate results. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
France 24
02-05-2025
- Science
- France 24
RFK Jr. endorses long-debunked conspiracy theory of 'chemtrails'
"Chemtrails" are an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that's existed for decades, despite being consistently debunked by scientists. But with several US states looking to ban geoengineering, this conspiracy theory has escalated its way into actual US legislation that could result in real-life laws. The US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has endorsed the non-existent chemtrails, even blaming them on a particular US government agency. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
