[kictanet] URGENTLY REQUIRED IN KENYA & AFRICA - Increased Public Awareness about advanced Fake News methods and technologies

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Patrick,

You may not have joined the list but KICTANet and other local partners such
as CIPIT , BAKE and the NCIC have made efforts to sensitize the Public on
Fake News. KICTANet in partnership with NCIC actually hosted a workshop at
the Stanley Hotel on Fake news in September 2017. Another policy brief
touching on information controls was produced just before the elections.
You can find the Policy briefs on the KICTAnet website.

Best

On 29 Jan 2019 06:11, "Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

I pray that Government officials on this list will take the AFP article
below seriously. The technologies described in the article are real and
could be used to radicalize ignorant youth or to spark chaos e.g. during
political transition events.

These are REAL RISKS I believe that need to be addressed PROACTIVELY -
before we get into the election (or even referendum cycle).

"A well-timed and thoughtfully scripted deepfake or series of deepfakes
could tip an election, spark violence in a city primed for civil unrest,
bolster insurgent narratives about an enemy's supposed atrocities, or
exacerbate political divisions in a society. With believable fake videos in
circulation, people can choose to believe whatever version or narrative
that they want, and that's a real concern."

*- Professors Danielle Citron - University of Maryland and Robert Chesney -
University of Texas*

Scientists are working on technologies to detect deep fakes - but it may
not be reliable (or available in Africa). Detection may also not be a
practical solution after a video goes viral and leads to chaos.

"It's more important to disrupt the process than to analyse the videos. An
important way to deal with deepfakes is to INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS,
making people more skeptical of what used to be considered incontrovertible
proof."

*- Professor Siwei Lyu - State University of New York at Albany*


TECH BREAK: Misinformation woes could multiply with 'deepfake'
<https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Deepfake-videos/1190-4954688-q7robjz/index.html>

TECH BREAK: Misinformation woes could multiply with 'deepfake'

Deepfake videos are becoming more sophisticated due to advances in
artificial intelligence.
<https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Deepfake-videos/1190-4954688-q7robjz/index.html>


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