Adobe did a study about what Americans think of all the misinformation about elections on the internet and social media. Most of the respondents said that they have been fooled by misinformation about elections and now they are frustrated about what to believe and what not to believe. There has been a rise in deep fakes on social media that are spreading misinformation about the 2024 presidential elections in the USA.
95% of the Americans out of 2000 who were surveyed said that they believe that AI and misinformation is going to affect the elections. 85% said that they have seen a rise in misinformation on the internet regarding elections in the past three months and half of them admitted that they have fallen for the misinformation once or twice.
Adobe VP of Global Public Policy Jace Johnson says that they think misinformation has lowered the public trust and they do not have a way to verify information. It will soon be that the public won't believe anything they see and hear online. Generative AI tools have become one of the biggest sources for spreading misinformation on the internet.
87% of the respondents blame AI for eroding their trust on information they see online. Political deep fakes are being used extensively on social media and Americans have stopped believing every image they see on the internet and social media sites. Nearly half of the respondents said that they have stopped using social media because most of the things they see on there are fake.
89% of the US public wants the government to implement strict laws and regulations for spreading misinformation on social media while 74% believe that the US government isn't doing anything to stop the spread of misinformation. Overall, most Americans want transparency that can differentiate fake from real.
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95% of the Americans out of 2000 who were surveyed said that they believe that AI and misinformation is going to affect the elections. 85% said that they have seen a rise in misinformation on the internet regarding elections in the past three months and half of them admitted that they have fallen for the misinformation once or twice.
Adobe VP of Global Public Policy Jace Johnson says that they think misinformation has lowered the public trust and they do not have a way to verify information. It will soon be that the public won't believe anything they see and hear online. Generative AI tools have become one of the biggest sources for spreading misinformation on the internet.
87% of the respondents blame AI for eroding their trust on information they see online. Political deep fakes are being used extensively on social media and Americans have stopped believing every image they see on the internet and social media sites. Nearly half of the respondents said that they have stopped using social media because most of the things they see on there are fake.
89% of the US public wants the government to implement strict laws and regulations for spreading misinformation on social media while 74% believe that the US government isn't doing anything to stop the spread of misinformation. Overall, most Americans want transparency that can differentiate fake from real.
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