Learn about the rise of AI in the world of political propaganda. Explore how AI tools could be used to create misleading content, posing challenges to trust and information accuracy.
Blogger Busts Chinese Propaganda Photo
It’s no wonder the Chinese government doesn’t really trust the Internet. It makes it a lot easier to call them out. Darn those democratic institutions! Chinese bloggers and forum members forced a photographer to admit he doctored a photo for the good of the State. It’s not that there aren’t pregnant chiru antelope in Tibet, it’s just that they’re usually not pregnant in June. And trains scare them.
China To Web: “Adhere To Correct Propaganda”
If you use the right euphemisms, it’s almost enough to give you warm fuzzies: the Chinese government, according the country’s president, is developing plans to "actively and creatively nurture a healthy online culture."
Unfortunately, China’s state television forgot to dress up the language, and instead disclosed the less comforting thought that "development and administration of Internet culture must stick to the direction of socialist advanced culture, [and] adhere to correct propaganda guidance."
Is Your Employee Newsletter Management Propaganda?
It should not be. If it is an effective newsletter, it will serve the needs of readers (employees) as much as it serves the needs of the publisher (management).