Why AI 'shouldn't tackle disinformation online'
Mar 15, 2022•6 min
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Episode description
This week we hear from journalist and Mozilla Fellow Odanga Madung who uncovered a paid disinformation campaign on Twitter in Kenya. He says social media firms mustn’t rely on AI to tackle the spread of false information online. Also, a brand new dinosaur has been discovered in China.
Fossils show it’s in the same family as the Stegosaurus, with large armour plates and spines.
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