Northern Macedonia

"Pumping" American patriotism in fake news factories

Spammers from North Macedonia produce fake news using artificial intelligence that provides them with a large number of clicks. Posts containing prayers for US soldiers, copied tweets, mimes and pictures of old Hollywood pinup girls are linked to AI-generated messages. Sites that promote false American patriotism are desirable advertising platforms, because in the world of advertising, American clicks are among the most valuable

How to protect democracy

21.march 2024 AI/DW

War on misinformation: The danger of closing down open societies

Authoritarian or totalitarian states see a danger to their own order in functional democracies. In order to weaken them, they are bombarded with misinformation. If democratic countries retaliate, or if open societies begin to close in the face of danger, the damage has already been done.