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Mu katambi akalina akabonero ka NTV, Chris Higenyi, omukozi wa pulogulaamu ya Morning at NTV agamba nti enkumi n’enkumi za Bannayuganda bakozesa app eno okufuna ssente okuva mu maka gaabwe. Akalango akagambibwa nti kalaga abantu ssekinnoomu nga bawa obujulizi nti baawanula app eno ne bagiganyulwamu. Ku nkomerero y’akatambi, omutegesi akubiriza abantu okuwanula app eno. Naye, NTV yafulumya ebirimu bino? Factjaja yakozesezza Obukugu obwa keyframes za vidiyo okuzaayo Google reverse image search. Kyokka ebyavuddemu tebyavuddemu vidiyo yonna efaananako bwetyo. Okunoonya ebigambo ebikulu kwavaako akatambi akasooka akaateekebwa ku X (eyali Twitter) nga NTV. Akatambi akasooka kakwata ku nkola ennungi ku mulimu, so…
Ekiwandiiko kino ku kututu gwa Facebook ekigambibwa nti kyawandiikibwa Omumbejja Katrina Ssangalyambogo ng’atereeza ensonga z’Obwakabaka bwa Buganda ku bulamu bwa Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi BULIMBA. Ssangalyambogo muwala wa Kabaka (kabaka) Mutebi. Okusinziira ku post eno mu Luganda, omumbejja akooye okuvuma buli lw’alaba akatambi akakwatibwa. Ekitabo kino kyalangiridde nti ono ow’olulyo olulangira agenda kugenda butereevu ku mukutu gwa Facebook okukola ku kweraliikirira Kabaka gy’agamba nti mulamu. Okunoonyereza kwaffe kwazudde nti post eno yagabibwa akawunti y’omufere. Twanoonya Ssangalyambogo ku mukutu gwa Facebook ne tusanga akawunti ekakasiddwa nga ya mumbejja. Post ya claim tebali mu account entuufu. Omumbejja Ssangalyambogo yatadde okulabula ku akawunti ye…
Governments and political actors around the world, in both democracies and autocracies, are using AI to generate texts, images, and video to manipulate public opinion in their favor and to automatically censor critical online content. Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) adds a new dimension to the problem of disinformation. Freely available and largely unregulated tools make it possible for anyone to generate false information and fake content in vast quantities. These include imitating the voices of real people and creating photos and videos that are indistinguishable from real ones. But there is also a positive side. Used smartly, GAI can provide…
Taarifa za uwongo maana yake ni habari za uwongo au za kupotosha ambazo husambazwa kimakusudi kwa nia ya kuhadaa au kupotosha umma. Tofauti na habari za uwongo, ambazo ni habari za uwongo zinazoenezwa bila nia mbaya, habari zisizo za kweli zimeundwa mahsusi ili kudanganya maoni ya umma, kuficha ukweli, au kukuza ajenda fulani. Kusudi: Taarifa zisizo sahihi huundwa na kusambazwa kwa nia ya kudanganya kimakusudi.Udanganyifu: Kawaida hulenga kudhibiti fikra au kuathiri tabia na maamuzi.Walengwa: Kampeni za habari za uwongo mara nyingi huelekezwa kwa vikundi au watu binafsi ili kufikia matokeo mahususi, kama vile faida ya kisiasa, faida ya kifedha, au…
In May 2023, images circulated on social media in South Africa allegedly showing children surrounded by satanic imagery in a library. The scenes supposedly depict the “Baphomet Book Club” and were published on Twitter and Facebook. However, it was later revealed that the images were not photographs of children participating in satanic rituals.
In response to accusations regarding Russian disinformation campaigns in Africa, Anna Belkina, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, provides her perspective: Belkina acknowledges the accusations levied against RT by various sources regarding disinformation campaigns in Africa. She asserts that these allegations predominantly stem from Western mainstream media outlets and government establishments, which historically monopolized information access for African populations. She argues that the emergence of alternative news media like RT has shattered this monopoly, providing diverse perspectives and challenging established narratives. She highlights RT’s success in Africa and attributes it to the network’s commitment to delivering fact-based…
TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced to the point where AI systems can be used to create musical works and songs. However, with most listeners already unable to tell the difference between music made by computers and music composed by humans, the trend has sparked mixed reactions from stakeholder with several calling for regulation, writes Gabriel Buule. Almost a month ago, singer Priscilla Zawedde, better known as Azawi released a new single titled Masavu. The song was well received by the audience, especially byTikTok users who swiftly jumped onto the sound. Days later, the unthinkable struck the music industry as the…
In an era where misinformation and disinformation spread rapidly across the globe, the need for reliable fact-checking services has never been greater. Recognizing this critical issue, Ugandan journalist Muhumuza Adolph has taken a significant step to bridge the information gap for non-English speaking populations in East Africa to developed a Swahili and Luganda fact-checking hub, FactJaja. According to NITA,National Information Technology Authority Uganda, Luganda is one of the most widely spoken language across the country with over 20 million people practising it. while Swahili is East African most spoken language with over 100 million making it Continent’s widely spoken language.…
By utilizing technology in the battle against dis/misinformation in Uganda and beyond, Factjaja.com aims to tackle the two (02) main problems related to information faced by countries in the African continent as they work on tackling the spread of fake news: These problems can be classified into three main thematic areas: Awareness: Prevention: Factjaja Core principles 1. We rate statements of fact Factjaja.com does not rate the accuracy of ideas, opinions, philosophies or arguments. We rate the accuracy of what people say and present as statements of fact. We focus on both the precise words they use and the context…
Omukutu gwa Facebook ogwa Goal Africa, omukutu gwa yintaneeti ogukwata ku mirimu egyekuusa ku mupiira, gwatadde ekifaananyi ky’emmunyeenye ya Portugal Christiano Ronaldo, nga bagamba nti yayolwa mu jjinja lya limestone omuvubuka omuto, naye eyalabikira mu kifaananyi kino. Ekiwandiiko kino kyafunye likes 96,000, comments 2,100 ne shares 1,600. Ebigambo ebyayogeddwa wansi w’ekiwandiiko kino byalaze abantu abatali bamu, ng’abamu balowooza nti omwana ono ye yakoze ekibumbe kino ate abalala ne balaga nti kyakolebwa AI. “Kino kimusiimibwa nnyo,” Henry Akisikpo bwe yategeezezza. Akisikpo era yakubirizza abakozesa emikutu gy’empuliziganya okusikiriza Ronaldo ku kifaananyi kino asobole okuyamba omulenzi ono. “Ani amanyi oba ekyo kiyinza okukyusa…
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