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They help seniors push back against a deluge of health misinformation
2/2/25
The Washington Post highlighted Deepcover, a free app developed in UB’s Center for Information Integrity, co-directed by Siwei Lyu, in an article about a research collective teaching older adults about online safety.
Fact Check: Starmer audio calling Jimmy Savile claims ‘frivolous’ likely AI, experts say
1/29/25
Reuters quoted Siwei Lyu in a fact-check article about an AI-generated video of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer referring to claims against late sex offender Jimmy Savile as “slightly frivolous.”
Fact Check: Image Showing Canada's Mark Carney With Jeffrey Epstein In Pool Is NOT Authentic -- Likely AI Creation
1/28/25
Lead Stories utilized UB’s DeepFake-o-Meter, developed by Siwei Lyu and his team in the Media Forensic Lab, to debunk an image showing Mark Carney, a Canadian economist and politician, in a pool with Jeffrey Epstein.
She lost nearly $1M in a crypto scam known as ‘pig butchering.’ A new CT bill could bring help.
1/25/25
CT Insider quoted Bina Ramamurthy in an article about a new bill that could protect people from cryptocurrency scammers.
Trump meme coins get mixed response from the crypto industry
1/24/25
Marketplace quoted Bina Ramamurthy in a story about the crypto industry’s mixed response to Trump meme coins.
Pakistan chief minister targeted by AI 'hug' video
1/22/25
Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in an article about an AI-generated video of a female Pakistani official giving a hug.
Post falsely claims officials paid $300K for rainbow fire hydrant
1/22/25
USA Today quoted Siwei Lyu in multiple fact-checks.
University professor weighs in as TikTok ban raises questions
1/21/25
Spectrum Local News quoted Kenneth Joseph in an article about the TikTok ban.
Fact Check: ABC's 'The View' Set Did NOT Burn Down In January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires
1/21/25
Lead Stories utilized UB’s DeepFake-o-Meter, in multiple fact-check articles.
No, these houses are not the sole survivors of LA wildfire | Fact check
1/17/25
USA Today and Agence France-Presse quoted Siwei Lyu in articles about AI-generated images claiming to show a “miracle house” that survived the Los Angeles fires.

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