Rachel Blundy
Deputy head of digital investigation for Europe at Agence France-Presse, based in London.
- New story from @anujchopra.bsky.social on AI-powered 'nudify' apps, with additional reporting by me and Sonia González Fernández. Deeply concerning that these apps -- which rose to prominence targeting celebrities -- are being increasingly weaponised against children www.yahoo.com/news/ai-powe...
- Content creators, often based in South Asia, are churning out AI-generated images of made-up Holocaust victims for money, targeting Westerners' emotional reactions, researchers told AFP uk.news.yahoo.com/holocaust-ai... by @annamalpas.bsky.social
- Trump displays Democratic Republic of Congo photo as proof of South African 'genocide'. He and his allies have spread baseless claims of a "genocide" targeting white farmers in South Africa, claims that the government in Pretoria has dismissed as false www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...
- Latest from @afpnews.bsky.social: 🇷🇴 George Simion, the frontrunner in Romania's presidential runoff, is a former football hooligan and fan of US President Donald Trump who is promising to put "Romania first" uk.news.yahoo.com/george-simio...
- New from @paulacabescu.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social 🇷🇴 With 1.3 million followers, a Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania's presidential election in which he is expected to win the first round www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
- New from me and @anujchopra.bsky.social for @afpnews.bsky.social Looksmaxxing influencers have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their attractiveness to women. www.france24.com/en/live-news...
- Happy International Fact-Checking Day! It's been a challenging year so far but we've proved we're a resilient community @factchecknet.bsky.social @afpfactcheck.bsky.social 💪💪💪 As ever, be cautious about what you share. Some tips for spotting AI-generated content factcheck.afp.com/tips-for-ide...
- The jailing of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival has sparked demos in Turkey but this footage of a massive crowd circulating online does not show one of the rallies. It depicts pilgrims in East Timor when Pope Francis visited in 2024 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
- Hey all, just getting started on here @bsky.app. I’m covering misinformation for @afpnews.bsky.social in Europe from London 🕵🏻♀️🇬🇧
