The reporter who reached out to the DAU for an interview request said that they had a deadline and wanted to speak immediately, the DAU made time for them despite the short notice in this crucial election time and also followed up with clarifications over email.

It may not be easy for people to understand the working of a tipline but we did our bit in terms explaining how we function, however, that understanding has not come through in the piece.

We humbly mention that we are the “Deepfakes Analysis Unit” and not “Deepfake” Analysis Unit and that we function independently as part of Misinformation Combat Alliance.

Glad to be a core member of the remarkable #ShaktiCollective2024, a collaboration of fact-checkers and publishers fighting #election dis/misinformation. Time for a mini-celebration as the curtains come down on the largest global collab! #TeamShakti Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance

How has the Shakti Collective bolstered the fight against election misinformation? sanghamitra mazumdar, Editor - Digital ABP LIVE, shares the impact of newsroom collaboration with fact-checkers for timely & accurate story verification Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance #ShaktiCollective2024

Ritu Kapur, Co-Founder & Managing Director The Quint, highlights the collaborative spirit of the Shakti Collective and the need to extend this effort to tackle harmful AI-generated content. Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance #ShaktiCollective2024

Check out this video by Balkrishna, Fact-Check Editor IndiaToday, on why Shakti Collective united during the national elections. Learn why it was crucial for fact-checkers and publishers to join forces in curbing misinformation. Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance #ShaktiCollective2024

JK, Global Head of Editorial Operation Logically Facts celebrates the success of the Shakti Collective & highlights the urgent need to build on this work & create a discourse on future collaborations to fight election-related misinformation. Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance

Emphasizing on the unity of agencies & organizations to combat the growing challenge of misinformation, Rajesh Upadhyay, Editor-in-Chief Vishvas.News speaks on the importance of the Shakti Collective. #ShaktiCollective2024 Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance More at projectshakti.in

India faced a potential deluge of misinfo during the elections. Shelly Walia, Executive Editor The Quint, highlights how the Shakti Collective united prominent news outlets to effectively combat election-related misinformation. #ShaktiCollective2024 Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance

WATCH: Jatin Gandhi, Executive Editor Vishvas.News talks about the rising tide of misinformation, especially during elections. He applauds the coming together of leading fact-checkers and publishers to combat election-related misinformation, through the #ShaktiCollective2024.

A shout out to #TeamShakti, present in full strength at the world’s largest fact-checking summit -#GlobalFact11 @ Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. International Fact-Checking Network Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance Press Trust of India India Today Fact Check Vishvas.News Factly Fact Crescendo BOOM Live The Quint

Collaborative journalism in fact-checking, allows publishers to save time during intense news periods, says Govindraj Ethiraj, Founder BOOM Live, highlighting that fact-checking organizations have a huge role to play in the future. #ShaktiCollective2024 Google News Initiative Misinformation Combat Alliance

At the 11th edition of #GlobalFact at Sarajevo, DataLEADS's Programme Head Sonia Bhaskar showcased the work done by the Shakti Collective - India election fact-checking consortium of fact-checkers and newsrooms publishers.

Here's the first quarter report of the #DAU, which will give you an insight into the data that we analysed between March 25 and June 30. dau.mcaindia.in/blog/deepfakes… #deepfakesanalysisunit #AI #GenAI #onlinemisinfo #Indianelection #SCAM