The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal

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Fighters from dissident armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to glorify their lives as guerrillas and recruit youngsters.These armed groups didn't like the terms of a peace treaty negotiated between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the government in 2016 ...  Show more

When an audio recording alleged to be from the Mayor of one of the world's largest cities started circulating online, reality was called into question. Mexico City's mayor, claimed the clip- which sounded like he was discussing a campaign against a political candidate- was AI gen ...  Show more

Javier Milei is far from your average politician. His critics call him ‘El Loco’, meaning The Madman and he certainly plays up to that reputation having claimed that he ‘hears voices’ and frequently ‘talks to his dead dog.’

Milei ran his campaign mostly on TikTok where ...

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Mexico elected a new President on Sunday. The panel discusses the campaign of the winner, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, its significance for democracy in Mexico, and the comparison with other countries who have elected candidates who promise change. Check out the Spanish-language ...  Show more