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Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says

Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

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What happened Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
The headline split Japan Times frames it as "Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says". The Straits Times frames it as "Misinformation inciting harm to refugees: UN".
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Japan TimesNews report · Jul 8, 1:39 AM

Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says

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Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 7, 11:16 PM

Misinformation inciting harm to refugees: UN

It said generative AI, such as deepfake videos, was compounding the effects at scale.

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