Rachel Blundy
Head of Digital Investigation, Asia-Pacific at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Deputy head of digital investigation for Europe at @AFP @afpfactcheck, based in London. Shorthand enthusiast & aspiring Cantonese speaker.
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1 month ago |
japantoday.com | Anuj Chopra |Rachel Blundy
Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. Looksmaxxing influencers -- part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere" -- have surged in popularity across social media, capitalizing on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their physical attractiveness to women.
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1 month ago |
nst.com.my | Anuj Chopra |Rachel - |Rachel Blundy
HANKERING for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer – highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. Looksmaxxing influencers – part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere" – have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their physical attractiveness to women.
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Jan 9, 2025 |
japantoday.com | Anuj Chopra |Masroor Gilani |Rachel Blundy
From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women's participation in public life. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with a proliferation of cheap artificial intelligence tools including photo apps digitally undressing women.
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Jan 5, 2025 |
montanarightnow.com | Rachel Blundy
From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women's participation in public life. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with a proliferation of cheap artificial intelligence tools including photo apps digitally undressing women.
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Jan 5, 2025 |
citizentribune.com | Rachel Blundy
From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women's participation in public life. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with a proliferation of cheap artificial intelligence tools including photo apps digitally undressing women.
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New report from @FullFact is quite revealing on last summer's riots in the UK, which were sparked by online misinformation about the Southport killer. It warns the UK is vulnerable to similar unrest and suggests online regulations don't go far enough https://t.co/00hiM6Zrmk
Anti-Democratic, anti-trans Facebook posts of Pope Leo brother draw scrutiny https://t.co/rdehqmTMxU via @guardiannews
India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation https://t.co/XktUFRSQua by @MasroorGilani and Sumit Dubey for @AFP
