Rachel Blundy
@rachelblundy.bsky.social
Deputy head of digital investigation for Europe at Agence France-Presse, based in London.
New story from @anujchopra.bsky.social on AI-powered 'nudify' apps, with additional reporting by me and Sonia González Fernández.
Deeply concerning that these apps -- which rose to prominence targeting celebrities -- are being increasingly weaponised against children
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Deeply concerning that these apps -- which rose to prominence targeting celebrities -- are being increasingly weaponised against children
www.yahoo.com/news/ai-powe...
AI-powered 'nudify' apps fuel deadly wave of digital blackmail
After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress an AI-generated nude image of him.His parents told US media t...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
New story from @anujchopra.bsky.social on AI-powered 'nudify' apps, with additional reporting by me and Sonia González Fernández.
Deeply concerning that these apps -- which rose to prominence targeting celebrities -- are being increasingly weaponised against children
www.yahoo.com/news/ai-powe...
Deeply concerning that these apps -- which rose to prominence targeting celebrities -- are being increasingly weaponised against children
www.yahoo.com/news/ai-powe...
Content creators, often based in South Asia, are churning out AI-generated images of made-up Holocaust victims for money, targeting Westerners' emotional reactions, researchers told AFP uk.news.yahoo.com/holocaust-ai... by @annamalpas.bsky.social
Holocaust AI fakes spark alarm
The Facebook post shows a photo of a pretty curly-haired girl on a tricycle and says she is Hannelore Kaufmann, 13-year-old from Berlin who died in the Auschwitz concentration camp.A girl called Hanni...
uk.news.yahoo.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Content creators, often based in South Asia, are churning out AI-generated images of made-up Holocaust victims for money, targeting Westerners' emotional reactions, researchers told AFP uk.news.yahoo.com/holocaust-ai... by @annamalpas.bsky.social
Trump displays Democratic Republic of Congo photo as proof of South African 'genocide'.
He and his allies have spread baseless claims of a "genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa, claims that the government in Pretoria has dismissed as false www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...
He and his allies have spread baseless claims of a "genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa, claims that the government in Pretoria has dismissed as false www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...
Trump displays DRC visual as proof of South African 'genocide'
US President Donald Trump brandished a stack of printed articles at the White House Wednesday that he claimed documented a genocide taking place against white people in South Africa.Trump and his alli...
www.yahoo.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Trump displays Democratic Republic of Congo photo as proof of South African 'genocide'.
He and his allies have spread baseless claims of a "genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa, claims that the government in Pretoria has dismissed as false www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...
He and his allies have spread baseless claims of a "genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa, claims that the government in Pretoria has dismissed as false www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...
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🇷🇴 George Simion, the frontrunner in Romania's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first" uk.news.yahoo.com/george-simio...
🇷🇴 George Simion, the frontrunner in Romania's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first" uk.news.yahoo.com/george-simio...
George Simion: pro-Trump nationalist eyeing Romania presidency
George Simion, the frontrunner in Sunday's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first".- Violence and insults -
In h...
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May 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Latest from @afpnews.bsky.social:
🇷🇴 George Simion, the frontrunner in Romania's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first" uk.news.yahoo.com/george-simio...
🇷🇴 George Simion, the frontrunner in Romania's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first" uk.news.yahoo.com/george-simio...
New from @paulacabescu.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social 🇷🇴
With 1.3 million followers, a Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win the first round
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
With 1.3 million followers, a Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win the first round
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
Romania far-right rides TikTok wave in election re-run
With 1.3 million followers, a Donald Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win...
www.rfi.fr
April 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New from @paulacabescu.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social 🇷🇴
With 1.3 million followers, a Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win the first round
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
With 1.3 million followers, a Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win the first round
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
New from me and @anujchopra.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social
Looksmaxxing influencers have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their attractiveness to women.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Looksmaxxing influencers have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their attractiveness to women.
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous tec...
www.france24.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New from me and @anujchopra.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social
Looksmaxxing influencers have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their attractiveness to women.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Looksmaxxing influencers have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their attractiveness to women.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Happy International Fact-Checking Day! It's been a challenging year so far but we've proved we're a resilient community @factchecknet.bsky.social @afpfactcheck.bsky.social 💪💪💪
As ever, be cautious about what you share. Some tips for spotting AI-generated content factcheck.afp.com/tips-for-ide...
As ever, be cautious about what you share. Some tips for spotting AI-generated content factcheck.afp.com/tips-for-ide...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Happy International Fact-Checking Day! It's been a challenging year so far but we've proved we're a resilient community @factchecknet.bsky.social @afpfactcheck.bsky.social 💪💪💪
As ever, be cautious about what you share. Some tips for spotting AI-generated content factcheck.afp.com/tips-for-ide...
As ever, be cautious about what you share. Some tips for spotting AI-generated content factcheck.afp.com/tips-for-ide...
The jailing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival has sparked demos in Turkey but this footage of a massive crowd circulating online does not show one of the rallies.
It depicts pilgrims in East Timor when Pope Francis visited in 2024 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
It depicts pilgrims in East Timor when Pope Francis visited in 2024 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
factcheck.afp.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The jailing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival has sparked demos in Turkey but this footage of a massive crowd circulating online does not show one of the rallies.
It depicts pilgrims in East Timor when Pope Francis visited in 2024 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
It depicts pilgrims in East Timor when Pope Francis visited in 2024 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
Hey all, just getting started on here @bsky.app. I’m covering misinformation for @afpnews.bsky.social in Europe from London 🕵🏻♀️🇬🇧
March 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Hey all, just getting started on here @bsky.app. I’m covering misinformation for @afpnews.bsky.social in Europe from London 🕵🏻♀️🇬🇧