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Ukraine deepfake videos undermine trust 
The first ever study of deep fake videos on Twitter/X from the war on Ukraine shows that some users lost trust in any footage coming from the conflict – even when it was real. They also found that online conspiracy theories are using deepfakes to support their claims. Lead author John Twomey from University College Cork is on the show. 

The EU’s crackdown on Gaza misinformation online 
Mislabelled videos, doctored images and many other false claims have been circling online since just after the attack on Israel by Hamas. The EU Commission responded quickly and issued stern warnings to major tech companies, reminding them to comply with the Digital Services Act – new legislation imposing content moderation obligations on social media platforms in the EU. But this very action is seen by some as the censorship that the DSA Act is designed to avoid. Our studio expert, tech journalist Issie Lapowsky, has been reporting on the story online and explains its complexities. 
  
How the war in Ukraine is changing drone tech 
More than 200 drone-related tech companies now operate in the Ukraine, building and operating more and more sophisticated drones with improved speed, flight range and payload capacity. As Mike Sapiton, previously of Forbes, explains the war in Ukraine has led to significant developments in drone tech, including AI assisted drones now taking part in the conflict. 
  
  
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More on this week's stories: 
Do deepfake videos undermine our epistemic trust? 
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291668 
Europe’s Gaza misinformation crackdown could set a dangerous precedent 
https://www.fastcompany.com/90968595/europes-gaza-misinformation-crackdown-could-set-a-dangerous-precedent 
The war in Ukraine is spurring a revolution in drone warfare using AI 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/26/drones-ai-ukraine-war-innovation/ 
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