A significant shift is currently underway in the disinformation industry. We are transitioning from the era of disinformation fueled by fake news and social media to disinformation on a larger scale generated through artificial intelligence (AI). Therefore, the objective of this text is to analyze this disinformation phenomenon, catalyzed by social media and AI, from the media ecology perspective. This work is divided into two parts. In the first part of the text, we analyze the disinformation phenomenon, highlighting the involvement of certain governments. In the second part of the text, we focus on recognizing the effects that can arise from the use of AI within the extensive landscape of the disinformation industry.

This presentation stems from a paper written by my colleagues and friends Octavio Islas, Amaia Arribas, and myself. The text will be published in the special issue on Artificial Intelligence of our journal Explorations in Media Ecology (EME).

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