Analysis finds algorithms designed by Facebook, Google, and others often struggle to detect doctored images and videos, a key tool for misinformation efforts
‘This use of doctored images was a crucial and deceptively simple technique used by Russian propagandists to spread fabricated information during the 2016 election, one that exposes a loophole in tech company defenses.’ http://www.wsj.com/...
Lots of other stark examples of visual disinformation. Yesterday it was conspiracies about David Hogg. ( https://www.wsj.com/... ) Here's a @Poynter piece today about a false video circulating Facebook about Sylvester Stallone. ( https://www.poynter.org/... Plus)
“People will watch cat videos endlessly, but they won't take a minute to ascertain whether what they are being told is true or not.” https://www.wsj.com/...
For example, Black Matters US took an authentic 2013 image of a Nigerian boy and created a meme with a false stat on the life expectancy of black American men. Photographer wasn't aware until @WSJ called. https://www.wsj.com/... pic.twitter.com/Yif8sfT52W
Russian propagandists used a simple technique to get around Facebook's filters: Post doctored photos. Here's a photo taken at a pro-immigration rally, and an altered version that appeared on a Russian-linked Facebook page. https://www.wsj.com/... pic.twitter.com/qjjEKr6NVO
Facebook told us that they're going to include images and photos in fact-checkers queues in coming weeks & discussed the issue with them earlier this month. https://www.wsj.com/... pic.twitter.com/RkQXbWATrG