Tech industry allowing 'deluge' of misinformation: RSF

RSF put a spotlight on the myriad forms of misinformation that are "drowning out" trustworthy news – a problem compounded by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. — Photo by Sean D on Unsplash

PARIS: Journalism is being battered by propaganda and increasingly sophisticated fakes, aided by AI software and a failure of oversight from tech companies, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.

Overall, the environment for journalists was rated as "bad" in 70% of the 180 countries in the NGO's annual ranking, and "good" in just eight countries.