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Security officers escort Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as he appeared in Islamabad High Court, Islamabad, Pakistan May 12, 2023. The former cricket star has been embroiled in a tangle of political and legal battles since he was ousted as prime minister in a vote on no-confidence in 2022, which he denounced as unfair. "The court has ordered that Imran Khan be produced on Nov. 28," Khan's lawyer, Naeem Panjutha, said in a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. A spokesperson for the law ministry, which will decide if Khan is to appear, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The 71-year-old was jailed on Aug. 5 for three years for unlawfully selling state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.

Persons: Imran Khan, Akhtar Soomro, Naeem Panjutha, Khan, Nawaz Sharif, Asif Shahzad, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Court, Thomson Locations: Islamabad, Court, Pakistan, Rights ISLAMABAD

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court accepted on Wednesday a bail application from detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer said, a day after another court declared illegal his trial on charges of leaking state secrets. The 71-year-old was jailed on Aug. 5 for three years jail for unlawfully selling state gifts during his tenure as prime minister from 2018 to 2022. His lawyer said the Supreme Court had accepted the bid for bail. No date had been set for the hearing, he said, adding that the Supreme Court would seek input from the government on the application.

Persons: Imran Khan, Mohsin Raza, Naeem Panjutha, Khan, Nawaz Sharif, Sharif, Asif Shahzad, Robert Birsel Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Twitter, Court, Thomson Locations: Lahore, Pakistan, Rights ISLAMABAD, Islamabad, United States

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro Acquire Licensing RightsISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Tuesday declared the trial in jail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets illegal, his lawyer said. "Islamabad High Court has declared illegal the notification for jail trial," said Naeem Panjutha, the lawyer, in a post on social media platform X. An order declared all proceedings of the trial conducted since Aug. 29 as void. "The proceedings and the trial conducted in jail premises in a manner that cannot be termed as an open trial stand vitiated," said the court order.

Persons: Imran Khan, Akhtar Soomro, Khan, Naeem Panjutha, Nawaz Sharif, Asif Shahzad, Ed Osmond, Nick Macfie Organizations: Pakistani, Reuters, REUTERS, Rights, Court, Thomson Locations: Lahore, Pakistan, Rights ISLAMABAD, Islamabad, United States

☆ Fact Check: Video of burning aircraft predates November 4 attack at Pakistan air base
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An old video of a dummy fighter jet set ablaze by supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in May 2023 in Mianwali, Pakistan, has been falsely captioned as showing scenes from a November 2023 attack at an air base in that city. A post on X (archived), formerly known as Twitter, shared the video on the day of the militant attack captioned: “Pak Airforce fighter jets up in flames. Meanwhile, Mianwali airbase attack still ongoing.” The video was also shared on Facebook (archived). Police arrested hundreds of supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan for violence following Khan's arrest on corruption charges in May, including attacks on state-owned buildings and vehicles. A video of a burning airplane is from protests in Mianwali, Pakistan, in May 2023, not from a militant attack in November.

Persons: Imran Khan, Read Organizations: Pakistan, Pakistan Air Force Training, Reuters, Twitter, “ Pak Airforce, Facebook, Hindustan Times, YouTube, Police, Thomson Locations: Mianwali, Pakistan, Shenyang

CNN —Dozens of young Americans have posted videos on TikTok this week expressing sympathy with Osama bin Laden, the notorious terrorist who orchestrated the September 11 attacks, for a two-decade-old letter he wrote critiquing the United States, including its government and support of Israel. TikTok is hugely popular with young Americans, with a majority of Americans under 30 using the app at least once a week, according to a KFF survey. The attack was orchestrated by Bin Laden, the former leader of the al Qaeda terrorist group who was killed in a US special forces raid in 2011. “There’s no proof it was written by bin Laden and some of the things that he focuses on are inconsistent with his other writings,” he told CNN. New data from the Pew Research Center released Wednesday shows TikTok is rapidly becoming a place where more and more young Americans get their news.

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☆ Online hate watchdog moves to dismiss lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Nonprofit online watchdog the Center for Countering Digital Hate on Thursday hit back at Elon Musk’s X in a motion to dismiss the social media company’s August lawsuit. CCDH claims that X’s lawsuit is “riddled with legal deficiencies” and attempts to punish the nonprofit for its First Amendment protected speech, according to its Thursday filing in the Northern District Court of California. X and a lawyer representing the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CCDH’s Thursday filing. In its complaint against CCDH, X alleges it has lost “at least tens of millions of dollars” in advertising revenue. “Instead, X Corp. has ginned up baseless claims purporting to take issue with how the CCDH Defendants gathered data that formed the basis for their research.”

Persons: CCDH, Musk, —, “, ” Musk, X, ”, Imran Ahmed, ” “, ” Ahmed, Elon, California’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nonprofit, Elon Musk’s, X Corp, Twitter, Court, “, Defamation League, Whites, CNN Locations: New York, Northern, California, Israel

☆ Humane's launch video showed its hyped AI Pin answering 2 questions incorrectly. The company says a corrected video is on the way.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The AI Pin gave incorrect information twice in a promotional video starring Humane's cofounders. Humane is going to make a new promotional video for the AI Pin after eagle-eyed viewers noticed the device had given incorrect information at two different times during its splashy launch video. Humane's AI Pin is a small, standalone gadget that can be pinned to your shirt, pocket, or bag. AdvertisementHowever, the April 2024 eclipse will be visible in parts of North America, but not Australia. Sheffer said that a bug had caused the AI Pin to give the location to view a previous eclipse, rather than one that's coming up in 2024.

Persons: Humane's cofounders, —, Imran Chaudhri, Chaudhri, Sam Sheffer, Sheffer, Ai, Haley Tenore Organizations: Service, Humane's San, USDA Locations: Humane's, Humane's San Francisco, Australia, North America

☆ Meet Brother Spirit, the Buddhist monk who doesn't believe in competition and is behind one of the great partnerships in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Brother Spirit is a monk in the French monastic community of Plum Village. Brother Spirit played a role in connecting Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff with Humane's founders. Brother Spirit said competition is not the best way to drive innovation. Brother Spirit did not respond to Insider's request for a comment, so it's unclear exactly when he befriended Benioff. Brother Spirit, who also goes by Brother Pháp Linh, appears to be active on social media.

Persons: Brother Spirit, Marc Benioff, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno, Benioff, Times ., Spirit, He's, Barack Obama, Tim Cook, Fleetwood Mac, —, Brother Pháp Linh, CK Lin, Lin Organizations: Brother, Humane's, Service, Apple, Google, The New York Times, Times, Salesforce, Cambridge University Locations: Plum, Salesforce, Bordeaux, France, San Francisco

☆ Humane's AI Pin probably can't replace your phone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This scenario is one of the scenes in the demo video for the AI Pin, a new wearable device. Humane, a AI hardware startup, announced that its first device, the AI Pin will go on sale at $699. You can ask the AI Pin if it's "okay" to eat. But the AI Pin isn't like a flip phone. I'm not looking to get rid of my phone — and I don't think the AI Pin could really do that anyway.

Persons: —, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno, Siri, Alexa, he's, Katie, I'm, Amy, Siri — Organizations: Apple, Service

☆ Humane's Ai Pin has some in the tech world scratching their heads
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Humane's wearable Ai Pin is finally here — and some tech workers don't seem to be impressed. The criticisms come as techies debate whether Humane's Ai Pin will be the iPhone of the AI era. AdvertisementAdvertisementHumane's highly anticipated Ai Pin is finally here — and some people in tech don't have nice things to say about it. Humane's Ai Pin isn't the only AI gadget getting attention. As for whether AI devices like Humane's Ai pin will create a sea change in the tech industry — only time will tell.

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☆ A $699, screen-free smartphone that projects a green laser onto your hand is about to hit the market: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Its founders believe their screenless AI Pin will usher in an era beyond the typical smartphone. The Verge wrote that the documents showed the AI Pin is essentially a "$699 wearable smartphone without a screen." The AI Pin hopes to trounce the smartphoneHumane's founders, ex-Apple designers Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, envision their AI Pin as the first step toward a world that's moved beyond the typical smartphone and tech addiction. At a TED Talk in April, Chaudhri demonstrated showing the AI Pin a Milky Bar and asking it if he could eat the candy. The Coperni fashion show in Paris during Paris Fashion Week, September 29 2023.

Persons: —, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno, Julia Black, Chaudhri, iNvxbSmYUk, 0GqAiR2reT, Jonas Gustavsson, Naomi Campbell Organizations: Service, Apple, OpenAI's, TED, Paris, The Washington, Getty Locations: Paris

☆ Watch the big reveal of the $699 AI phone from a husband and wife who worked at Apple. It's powered by GPT-4 and projects info onto your hand.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AI startup Humane officially launched its highly anticipated Ai pin on Thursday. The reveal video shows the Ai pin making calls, answering questions, and projecting info onto the user's hand. Humane's Ai pin starts at $699, require a monthly subscription, and ships next year. Starting at $699, the Ai pin is a standalone, screenless AI-powered device that can attach to your clothing. You can pre-order the Ai pin on November 16, but it's not expected to ship starting next year, The New York Times reported.

Persons: Ai, —, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno —, Chaudhri, Imran, it's Organizations: Service, Apple, New York Times Locations: Australia, East Timor, Meta

☆ Wearable 'Ai Pin' launched by Humane, backed by ex-Apple execs and Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Ai Pin, as the device is called, is designed to be worn on clothing and can be tapped to talk to a virtual assistant powered by technologies from ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and cloud computing power from Microsoft (MSFT.O). Founded by ex-Apple (AAPL.O) veterans who worked on the iPhone, Humane is one of many companies in Silicon Valley angling to find the next wave of consumer devices. Instead, Humane is offering a device with no traditional screen that relies almost entirely on artificial intelligence to interact with the user. "Ai Pin is the embodiment of our vision to integrate AI into the fabric of daily life, enhancing our capabilities without overshadowing our humanity," Chaudhri said in a statement. The company said the Ai Pin will be available in the United States from Nov. 16.

Persons: Imran Chaudhri, Ai, Chaudhri, Sam Altman, Stephen Nellis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Microsoft, Apple, Humane, Thomson Locations: Silicon, United States, San Francisco

☆ Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Humane AI Pin is designed to replace your smartphone, allowing the user to make calls, send texts and look up information through voice controls. Humane said it will begin taking orders for the AI Pin on Nov. 16. The AI Pin has a built-in speaker and camera, and a light flashes when those functions are turned on. Users can access AI services from the internet, rather than downloaded apps. Microsoft, Google , OpenAI, and other companies are contributing AI services, the company said.

Persons: Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno, Chaudhri, Sam Altman, Marc Benioff, Bongiorno, Brad Gerstner Organizations: Apple, Mobile, Microsoft, Tiger Global, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Ventures, Google

☆ Violent wage protests in Bangladesh could hit top fashion brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

On Tuesday, the country’s wage board announced an increase of $113 a month for garment workers, set to take effect December 1. Garment workers in Bangladesh currently make $95 a month producing clothes for big brands such as H&M, Zara and Levi’s. The American Apparel and Footwear Association, or AAFP, which represents brands in the US suggests a timelier minimum wage review. CNN reached out to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association which represents factory owners for comment but did not hear back. Cambodia now raises its minimum wage for garment workers once a year.

Persons: “, ”, Christina Hajagos, Clausen, Narza Akter, Imran Hossain, ” Matthew Miller, Bangladesh hasn’t, Fitch, Nate Herman, Levi Strauss, Elizabeth Cline, Jason Judd, Judd Organizations: New, New York CNN, Textile and Garment Industry, IndustriALL Global Union, Bangladesh Bureau, Statistics . Garment, Workers, US State Department, United, State Department, McKinsey, US Commerce Department, Puma, Abercrombie, American Apparel and Footwear Association, CNN, Brands, Government, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers, Policy, Columbia University, Consumer, World Bank, Consumers, Global Labor Institute, Cornell University, Workers Rights Consortium Locations: New York, Bangladesh, Zara, Levi’s, China, United States, Southeast Asia, AAFP, Swedish, ”, Patagonia, Cambodia

☆ Elon Musk's X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sheila Dang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

It also shows a majority of survey respondents fear being sued by X over their findings or use of data. European Union regulators are also currently investigating X's handling of disinformation, which was the focus of multiple stalled or canceled independent research studies, the survey found. She helped conduct the research survey for the coalition, a global group with more than 300 members, that works to advance the study of technology's impact on society. 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., July 30, 2023. Short-form video app TikTok announced an academic research API earlier this year, but its onerous terms and conditions limit its usefulness for researchers, said Megan A.

Persons: Elon, Musk's, Josephine Lukito, Musk, Carlos Barria, Lukito, Tim Weninger, Megan A, Brown, X, CCDH, Imran Ahmed, Bond Benton, Linda Yaccarino, Sheila Dang, Zeba Siddiqui, Martin Coulter, Supantha Mukherjee, Kenneth Li, Anna Driver Organizations: Social, Reuters, Twitter, Coalition for Independent Technology Research, Center, Union, University of Texas, San, EU, Reuters Graphics, REUTERS, University of Notre Dame, New York University, Tech Policy Press, Facebook, Montclair State University, Sprinklr, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, quantifies, U.S, Australian, Austin, San Francisco, San Francisco , California, China, Sprinklr, London, Stockholm

LONDON (AP) — A former top aide who has accused ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being unfit for office is scheduled to testify Tuesday at Britain’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesJohnson is due to testify at the inquiry later in the year. Cummings, a self-styled political disruptor, was hired by Johnson after helping to mastermind the victorious “leave” campaign in Britain’s 2016 European Union membership referendum. The U.K. has one of the highest COVID-19 death tolls in Europe, with the virus recorded as a cause of death for some 227,000 people. Johnson agreed in late 2021 to hold a public inquiry after heavy pressure from bereaved families.

Persons: —, Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, Johnson, Martin Reynolds, Imran Shafi, ” Cummings, Cummings, “, ”, Heather Hallett Locations: Britain’s, Downing, England, Europe

☆ Pakistan Court Declines Bail to Imran Khan in State Secret Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court declined bail on Friday to detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case in which he has been indicted on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said. The charge is related to a classified cable sent to Islamabad by Pakistan's ambassador in the United States last year, which Khan is accused of making public. Former cricket star Khan denies that and said the contents of the cable appeared in the media from other sources. Lawyer Naeem Panjutha said the Islamabad High Court declined Khan's application for bail and for the case to be dismissed. Both the United States and the Pakistani military denied that.

Persons: Asif Shahzad, Imran Khan, Khan, Lawyer Naeem Panjutha, Robert Birsel Organizations: Twitter Locations: Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, Islamabad, United States, Pakistan, U.S, Moscow, Ukraine

☆ The much-hyped AI device created by ex-Apple designers will run GPT-4 and have a 'Trust Light' that lets people know when it's recording
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Humane, an AI startup founded by two ex-Apple designers, is set to release its AI Pin next month. The screen-free AI Pin is being marketed as an AI-powered personal assistant, and will run GPT-4. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe highly-anticipated "Ai Pin" by Humane is set to release on November 9, and more details are coming out about the device ahead of its full unveiling. runway models wearing Humane's AI pin during Paris Fashion Week Getty ImagesHumane's impending release of its Ai Pin comes as tech companies race to build AI-powered devices and cash in on the AI hype. Apple's former design chief and OpenAI's Sam Altman are also reportedly building an AI hardware device together.

Persons: —, — Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno —, Ai, Chaudhri, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Altman Organizations: Apple, Service, TED, Paris, Meta Locations: Paris

☆ Pakistan's Imran Khan indicted in official secrets case - party
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his deputy in an official secrets acts case on Monday, his party said, in another blow for the jailed former cricket star ahead of a general election expected in January. Both the United States and the Pakistani military deny that. The sentence was suspended but he remains in prison in connection with other cases, including instigating violence and the official secrets case. A guilty verdict under the Official Secrets Act could bring up to 14 years in prison or even a death sentence, lawyers say.

Persons: Imran Khan, Akhtar Soomro, Khan, Shah Mahmood Quershi, Nawaz Sharif, Gibran Peshimam, Jacqueline Wong, Robert Birsel Organizations: Pakistani, Reuters, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Lahore, Pakistan, Rights ISLAMABAD, Islamabad, Washington, U.S, Moscow, Ukraine, United States, Adyala

He had arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday from Saudi Arabia after traveling there last week from London. He said Pakistan's economy and political situation both declined in recent years, according to multiple videos shared by his Pakistan Muslim League party on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. In 2020, an anti-graft court in Islamabad issued a warrant for his arrest after he failed to return home. Another federal court has granted Sharif bail until Oct. 24, giving him protection from arrest until then. His party became hugely unpopular after Khan's removal when Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz Sharif replaced Khan, a former cricketer turned politician.

Persons: — Pakistan's, Nawaz Sharif, Sharif, Allah, ”, Imran Khan, Khan, Sharif's, Nawaz Sharif's, Shehbaz Sharif Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Pakistan Muslim League, Twitter Locations: ISLAMABAD, Dubai, London, Lahore, Pakistan, Islamabad, Saudi Arabia, Sharif

Sharif, who has served as Pakistan’s prime minister three times and was once ousted in a military coup, landed at Islamabad airport on Saturday, according to airport officials. Sharif was the former head of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), or the PML-N, one of two dynastic parties that have traditionally dominated the country’s politics. Supporters of Nawaz Sharif wait for his arrival for a welcoming rally at a park in Lahore on October 21, 2023. Nawaz Sharif’s younger brother, Shehbaz, welcomed the news of his brother’s bail, writing on Twitter that it was a “fundamental right.”“The elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, was disqualified based on a fictitious and fabricated story,” Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Nawaz Sharif is expected to head its election campaign.

Persons: Pakistan CNN — Nawaz Sharif, Sharif, Nawaz, Imran Khan, Khan’s, Nawaz Sharif, Aamir Qureshi, Nawaz Sharif’s, Shehbaz, ” “, ” Shehbaz Sharif, Khan, Shehbaz Sharif Organizations: Pakistan CNN, Pakistan Muslim League, Getty Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan, Sharif, Lahore

☆ Returning to Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif Aims for a Splashy Comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Salman Masood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nawaz Sharif, a three-time prime minister, planned a grand return to Pakistan on Saturday after years of self-imposed exile, seizing an opening in the country’s turbulent politics and economic disarray to attempt another dramatic comeback. In late 2019, an ailing Mr. Sharif left Pakistan for London in an air ambulance after being granted bail from a seven-year prison sentence. While he is Pakistan’s longest-serving prime minister, Mr. Sharif has never finished any of his terms in office, running afoul of the country’s powerful military or, in the latest case, being toppled by corruption allegations. On Saturday, a politically revitalized Mr. Sharif, 73, boarded a plane from Dubai bound to Pakistan, where he plans to hold a big gathering the same day in Lahore, his hometown and Pakistan’s political heart. The rally in Lahore will be a gauge of the popularity of Mr. Sharif and his party, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), before an upcoming general election.

Persons: Nawaz Sharif, Sharif, Imran Khan, Nawaz Organizations: Pakistan Muslim League Locations: Pakistan, London, Dubai, Lahore

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan's three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to arrive back home on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile in London to kick-start his party campaign three months ahead of a general election. Sharif has not set foot in Pakistan since he left for London in 2019 to receive medical treatment while serving a 14-year prison sentence for corruption. When he was removed as premier in 2017, Pakistan's GDP growth rate was 5.8% and inflation was hovering around just 4%. In September, inflation registered at over 31% year-on-year, and growth is projected to be less than 2% this financial year. "Over his long political career, Sharif's relationship with the military brass has blown hot and cold.

Persons: Nawaz Sharif, Sharif, Imran Khan, Khan, Sharif's, Shehbaz Sharif, Michael Kugelman, Asif Shahzad, Stephen Coates Organizations: London, International Monetary Fund, South Asia, The Wilson, Thomson Locations: ISLAMABAD, London, Lahore, Dubai, Pakistan

“Getting information from social media is likely to lead to you being severely disinformed,” said Ahmed. Everyone from US foreign adversaries to domestic extremists to internet trolls and “engagement farmers” has been exploiting the war on social media for their own personal or political gain, he added. “Bad actors surrounding us have been manipulating, confusing and trying to create deception on social media platforms,” Dan Brahmy, CEO of the Israeli social media threat intelligence firm Cyabra, said Thursday in a video posted to LinkedIn. The dynamic simultaneously highlights the business models of social media and the role the companies play in carefully calibrating their users’ experiences. ‘Be very cautious about sharing’Despite giving the impression of reality and truthfulness, Brookie said, individual stories and combat footage conveyed through social media often lack the broader perspective and context that journalists, research organizations and even social media moderation teams apply to a situation to help achieve a fuller understanding of it.

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