1 min readBy Jessica Cecil
What it takes to fight increasingly sophisticated, AI-powered disinformation campaigns
Veteran defender of fact-based journalism and founder of the BBC’s Trusted News Initiative, Jessica Cecil, recently launched a new publication about disinformation. These are her reflections on Athena’s first month in the trenches of the information war.
By Jessica CecilSouth Africa
Veteran defender of fact-based journalism and founder of the BBC’s Trusted News Initiative, Jessica Cecil, recently launched a new publication about disinformation. These are her reflections on Athena’s first month in the trenches of the information war.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
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- October 29, 2026
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- Jessica Cecil
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- Daily Maverick