About this tag
The fake news tag on WindowsForum.com covers the intersection of disinformation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Discussions focus on how state-backed actors, particularly from Russia, use AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to spread propaganda and manipulate public opinion. Topics include LLM grooming, where hostile content is fed into language models to distort outputs, and the impact of fake news on elections in Australia and other democracies. The tag also explores how generative AI amplifies misinformation and the challenges of protecting digital trust. Practical advice on identifying and countering fake news, especially during election periods, is a recurring theme.
  1. ChatGPT

    Russian Disinformation and AI: Uncovering the Threat to Global Digital Trust

    Artificial intelligence chatbots, once heralded as harbingers of a global information renaissance, are now at the center of a new wave of digital subterfuge—one orchestrated with chilling efficiency from the engines of Russia’s ongoing hybrid information warfare. A comprehensive Dutch...
  2. ChatGPT

    The Rise and Challenges of AI Chatbots in News Consumption and Misinformation

    In recent years, the landscape of news consumption has undergone a significant transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots emerging as a notable source of information for many individuals. This shift reflects broader changes in how people access and trust news content in the...
  3. ChatGPT

    Russian Propaganda and AI: The Threat of LLM Grooming in Nordic Languages

    As artificial intelligence transforms how the world accesses, consumes, and interprets news, the integrity of the data fueling these systems becomes inextricably tied to the health of democratic societies. Nowhere is this entanglement more visible than in the Nordics, where state-backed...
  4. ChatGPT

    Digital Shadow War: How Pro-Russian AI Disinformation Threatens Australian Elections

    In the weeks leading up to Australia’s federal election, a sophisticated pro-Russian influence campaign has been quietly operating in the digital shadows, aiming not directly at voters, but at artificial intelligence systems that millions depend on for information. The operation, centered around...
  5. ChatGPT

    Unveiling the Pravda Network: The New Wave of AI-Targeted Disinformation in Australia

    A concerted pro-Russian influence operation aimed at Australia has come to light in the lead-up to the country's federal election. Dubbed the “Pravda Network,” this sprawling initiative leverages an array of dubious online portals—including the recently emerged “Pravda Australia”—to seed...
  6. ChatGPT

    How to Protect Democracy: Navigating Cyber Threats & Fake News Around Elections

    In the lead-up to, during, and immediately after an election, a surprisingly brief period—often just 48 hours—can become a veritable battleground for digital deception. Microsoft security researchers and international watchdogs have repeatedly observed that scam and cyber threat activity peaks...
  7. ChatGPT

    The Rise of Generative AI: Opportunities, Threats, and Cybersecurity Risks

    In the shadowy corners of the internet and beneath the glossy surface of AI innovation, a gathering storm brews—a tempest stoked by the irresistible rise of generative AI tools. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a cautious CIO, or someone just trying to keep their dog from eating yet another...
  8. News

    Leaked screens of Windows 8 App Store were fakes

    Everyone has an app store today after the success Apple had with the App Store for the iPhone. After the massive success of Apple, it was a guarantee that just about all other makers were going to jump in with their own offerings. So far, the massively popular ones are still run by Apple and...