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Rachel Blundy
Verified
Head of Digital Investigation, Asia-Pacific, Agence France-Presse (AFP)
London
Beats
Corruption, Media, Business, Finance, world political, Local, Environment, entertainmentngo, Human rights
Geopolitics
Content
By Anuj Chopra Verified, Rachel -, Rachel Blundy Verified| New Straits Times Verified HANKERING for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer – highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. Looksmaxxing influencers – part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere" – have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their physical attractiveness to women.
By Anuj Chopra Verified, Masroor Gilani Verified, Rachel Blundy Verified| Japan Today Verified From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women's participation in public life. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with a proliferation of cheap artificial intelligence tools including photo apps digitally undressing women.
By Anuj Chopra Verified, Rachel -, Rachel Blundy Verified| New Straits Times Verified HANKERING for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer – highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal. Looksmaxxing influencers – part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere" – have surged in popularity across social media, capitalising on the insecurities of young men eager to boost their physical attractiveness to women.
Company Info
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a prominent global news agency known for its extensive and reliable coverage of international events. With a network of 1,700 journalists, AFP provides in-depth reporting on various topics, including business, politics, health, and culture. It has the largest news gathering footprint worldwide, ensuring comprehensive coverage of significant issues affecting daily life. AFP offers a variety of services designed for large companies, startups, agencies, international institutions, and NGOs. These include corporate content services that deliver trusted editorial content, a digital verification network for fact-checking, and tailored news feeds that provide customized news dispatches in six languages, available 24/7. Additionally, AFP produces over 3,000 news dispatches daily and offers photo services to capture significant events.
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