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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Davies

Prince Harry hits out at spread of disinformation via AI and social media

Prince Harry is seated on a white chair, speaking into a microphone, against a bright blue backdrop on a stage
Harry said people were ‘acting on information that isn’t true’. Photograph: Nathalia Angarita/Reuters

The Duke of Sussex has hit out at online disinformation during a four-day visit to Colombia, warning: “What happens online within a matter of minutes transfers to the streets.”

Speaking in Bogotá at a summit on digital responsibility, Harry said of the spread of false information via artificial intelligence and social media: “People are acting on information that isn’t true.”

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