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Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters use AI to impersonate Chivayo
Zimbabwe is facing a new and alarming wave of cyber fraud involving sophisticated scammers who are using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo in a ploy to...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:05hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Fake news and deepfakes in Zimbabwe's political arena
Two days ago, a doctored video of President Emmerson Mnangagwa surfaced, causing a ripple effect across social media and digital platforms. The clip, which showed Mnangagwa allegedly snubbing Vice Pre...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 11:42hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
AI in Zimbabwean Media: Bridging Gaps and Navigating Challenges
In the unique context of Zimbabwe, the infusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into the media landscape holds both promises and pitfalls. As the nation grapples with information dynamics, the interpl...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 08:09hrs | 14 | by Rumbidzai Mhlanga
How deepfake technology can affect Zimbabwe's next general election
With social media seemingly fuelling organizing inside opposition political parties, the ruling party ZANU PF has been caught up in the storm of trying to...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 21:14hrs | 10 | by Taruberekera Masara
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