Pakistani authorities have strongly rejected claims that 20,000 of its troops are being sent to Gaza. The report, published by an Indian media outlet, included alleged intelligence leaks. However, officials described these claims as fabricated and misleading. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that no military mission has been […]
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Global study finds AI assistants distort nearly half of news content
LONDON: A major international study by 22 leading public service media organizations has revealed that popular AI assistants fail to deliver accurate news nearly 45% of the time, regardless of language or region. The research assessed platforms including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and Perplexity AI, examining their performance across key journalism standards such as […]
Special cybercrime team launched to fight hate speech on social media during Muharram
ISLAMABAD — The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has formed a special team to crack down on hate speech, misinformation, and incitement on social media during the sacred month of Muharram. This move comes under the directives of the Ministry of Interior to ensure peace and harmony throughout the religious observances. The newly created […]
Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving […]
Misinformation, propaganda by inimical forces must be countered collectively through unified response: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday emphasized that misinformation and propaganda by inimical forces threaten national cohesion which must be identified and countered collectively through a unified response. The Army Chief was addressing the induction ceremony of SH-15 Artillery Guns in Corps of Artillery during his visit to Lahore, […]