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Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a fighter jet, Donald Trump has become the first US president to deploy AI-generated imagery as a key tool of political communications.
Trump has options in Greenland, but maybe trolling is the point
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - If President Donald Trump is serious about bolstering the US presence in Greenland, he has options — but he may still want the most provocative one.
Musk, Wikipedia founder in row over ‘Nazi salute’
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website.
Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» PARIS: For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.
Danish artist hatches epic global troll hunt
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» COPENHAGEN: A Danish artist famous for his towering wooden trolls sent fans on a worldwide quest on Monday to find his latest creation.
French brewery attack flags Russia's quest for influence in Africa
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» BANGUI, Central African Republic: On a night in early March, arsonists attacked a brewery owned by the French drinks giant Castel in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
Meta subscriber plan risks digital divide, say critics
AFP, Published on 21/02/2023
» PARIS - Years after Facebook quietly removed a slogan that declared the site was "free and always will be", parent company Meta announced on Sunday a paid-for subscription service that has already been widely criticised.
Twitter turmoil, staff exodus aggravate security concerns
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late Thursday, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.