February 27, 2024 By Zeljka Zorz
Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament elections, with a special emphasis on how it plans to treat AI-generated content that’s meant to deceive.
The risks associated with disinformation
Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) put misinformation and disinformation at the top of the list of the most pressing risks the world is facing in next couple of years.
This assessment has been influenced by the fact that large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly used to fuel disinformation with AI-created images, videos and text.
Another factor was the fact that, in 2024, more that 50 countries around the world will hold national elections, and AI-fueled disinformation is expected to be widely used to shift public opinion and disrupt electoral processes.
