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26 Apr 2026

Dubioza Kolektiv’s new song 'Yebiga' questions AI

Bosnian band Dubioza Kolektiv released the song "Yebiga," which satirises society’s growing trust in AI and algorithmic decisions. The Bosnian video, with English and Spanish subtitles, shows tech leaders as symbols and uses dark humour to warn about technocracy.

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25 Apr 2026

How AI and Drones Are Changing Conflict in Colombia

Technology is reshaping Colombia’s long armed conflict. Armed groups use modified drones in attacks and the state is building an anti-drone shield while algorithmic tools and online manipulation change security and information.

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20 Apr 2026

AI moderation misses most African languages

AI tools that remove harmful content often do not understand most African languages. This can lead to posts being removed wrongly or harmful content staying online; researchers and regulators are working to close the gap.

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17 Apr 2026

Indonesia tightens rules for digital platforms

Indonesia is increasing regulation of global digital platforms to curb misinformation and protect public safety. Officials inspected a major company's office, require platform registration, and use takedown systems, which has drawn criticism over unclear rules and rights.

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16 Apr 2026

How words shape the debate about AI

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 changed public debate about AI, and the topic remains central in 2026. Experts say the language used to describe models creates confusion and call for clearer words focused on safety and rights.

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15 Apr 2026

Editors launch 'Don't ask AI, ask a peer' series

Editors from three organisations launch a series to value human creativity and peer knowledge sharing in the age of AI. The project will publish stories edited and translated by people throughout April on three websites.

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9 Apr 2026

Australian creators launch 'Stop AI Theft' campaign

Artists, journalists and Aboriginal cultural workers in Australia have launched the "Stop AI Theft" campaign. They say generative AI uses their work without permission, harms jobs and income, and they demand payment, rights and transparency.

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8 Apr 2026

AI leaves many non-English speakers behind

A 2025 Stanford HAI paper found many popular LLMs perform poorly in languages other than English. Experts warn this harms non-English communities and call for local partnerships, better multilingual data and checks on outputs.

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4 Apr 2026

Africa Wiki Women boosts African women’s visibility online

Africa Wiki Women helps African women create and improve content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms. Global Voices published an interview with co-founder Ruby Damenshie-Brown on International Women’s Day 2026.

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1 Apr 2026

AI and fake media in Bangladesh’s election

Before the February 12 election that followed a July 2024 student uprising, AI-generated images, videos and edited photocards spread false stories. Fact-checkers and a study found many cases of manipulation that targeted leaders and parties.

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31 Mar 2026

Sensor chip signs photos and audio to fight deepfakes

Researchers at ETH Zurich built a sensor chip that cryptographically signs images, video and audio at capture. The signature shows the device, time and if a file was altered; a prototype exists and needs more work.

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28 Mar 2026

Khadija Haidary’s letters reach readers in China

Khadija Haidary’s month-long email correspondence was translated and published on WeChat in October 2024 and later became a book. Chinese readers responded with quiet, individual acts of support as her story highlighted restrictions on Afghan women after 2021.

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28 Mar 2026

Personal attacks in Congress win media attention, study finds

A study led by Marc Jacob at Notre Dame examines public statements from the 118th US Congress. It finds that personal attacks bring much more media coverage but not more votes, money, or legislative success.

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