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a rate; number; or amount in each hundred

only a tiny percentage of the day trippers are aware of the village's gastronomic distinction

the radical; reforming; or socialist section of a political party or system

his usual position on the left wing

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

the cause of Europe's recent droughts

a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled

she turned the cold tap on

a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services

they were faced with legal fees of £3000

The place of origin or earliest known history of something

Detection and provenance will be key in fighting disinformation and information warfare

Entirely; fully

An increasingly large proportion of video content online will be synthetic in 2021 meaning wholly or partially generated by AI.

Gentle and kindly

Some of it will be benign, and even hilarious, such as the YouTubers who are using the power of AI to deepfake Nicolas Cage into every Hollywood movie ever made

Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

but there will be plenty that have been created with wholly malicious intent.

Found or distributed over a large area or number of people

Indeed, the first widespread use of synthetic media non consensual deepfake pornography, which almost exclusively targets women has proliferated wildly since it first emerged at the end of 2017.

Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply

Indeed, the first widespread use of synthetic media non consensual deepfake pornography, which almost exclusively targets women has proliferated wildly since it first emerged at the end of 2017

(of a person) dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use

Anyone’s identity can be misappropriated in this way

characterized by or causing cohesion

It is difficult to imagine a more serious challenge to the sense of an objective and shared reality that is needed to keep society cohesive.

having spread throughout an organ or the body

We will continue to use human fact checkers to validate what is disseminated online, but we will also need technological solutions.

the action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing

Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative seeks to develop an industry standard for digital content attribution.

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

This will require “inoculation” through digital literacy and awareness training, but it will also require proactive countermeasures, including cogent policy responses from the government, military and civil groups.

used in reference to the time when someone is dying or died

But now, globalization is on its deathbed. It's run into the limitations of its own success: inequality and new, record levels of indebtedness

the condition of owing money

But now, globalization is on its deathbed. It's run into the limitations of its own success: inequality and new, record levels of indebtedness

difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality

Now, some highly globalized countries such as Ireland and the Netherlands, have managed to improve income inequality in their countries by better distributing the bounties of globalization through higher taxes and social welfare programs

the condition of being weak and delicate

And now, in 2020, we're confronted by the pandemic, which has shaken the ground under us and further exposed the frailties of the globalized world order

the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation

Against a backdrop of trade wars, some countries like the US have outbid others for masks.

without success or a result

So any hope that we might have a world vaccine or a world recovery program is in vain

in a manner that is suitable or proper in the circumstances

But think appropriately of great sheets of ice breaking apart, some drifting away and others later reforming

lying towards, near, or facing the east

During the period of globalization, one of the key phenomena was the eastward expansion of the European Union

though

And this is beginning to happen, albeit slowly

clear and definite; real

European politicians need to do a very good job of asking them how they feel about these common values and then communicating the answers back to them in a clear and tangible way

attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief

And in time Europe will, and should, tie financial aid to these countries and policy to their adherence to Europe's shared values. And these countries, and others in Eastern Europe, and Cyprus, still have close financial ties to Russia and China

an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain

But the age of condescension is now over, so the tangible opportunity in a less uniform, more value

beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing

how to build education and health care systems for burgeoning populations, and how to make their voice heard on the world stage