Rachel Blundy
Head of Digital Investigation, Asia-Pacific at Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Head of Digital Investigation in Asia-Pacific for @AFP. Tweets @afpfactcheck. Shorthand enthusiast and aspiring Cantonese speaker. From Hackney to HK 🇭🇰
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5 days 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 week 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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