Indian Political App Tek Fog Allegedly Hijacked Trends and Manipulated Public Opinion on Other Social Media Platforms

April 28, 2020

Tek Fog, an Indian political social media app, has been under scrutiny due to allegations that it allowed operatives affiliated with the ruling political party to hijack social media trends and manipulate public opinion on other platforms like Twitter and WhatsApp. This practice raises concerns about trustworthy AI governance, safe and secure AI practices, and potential national security threats.

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Alleged deployer: bharatiya-janata-yuva-morcha
Alleged developer: persistent-systems
Alleged harmed parties: indian-voters, indian-social-media-users, indian-women-journalists

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