Disinformation will be particularly prevalent on social media websites
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The US Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) has terminated authorities analysis grants for finding out misinformation and disinformation. The defunding comes at a time when propaganda and scams fuelled by the latest artificial intelligence applied sciences are flooding social media networks, and tech firms are abandoning content moderation efforts and eliminating fact-checking groups.
The grant cancellations started on 18 April when the NSF published a statement saying it will not help analysis on misinformation or disinformation “that could possibly be used to infringe on the constitutionally protected speech rights…
