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at 7:41 PM on Sunday, April 5th, 2020
With 165,000 patients, Empower Clinics (CBDT:CSE) (EPWCF:OTCQB) has a database that almost every medical cannabis and CBD company would kill for. Patient visits increased 800% in February. 590% in March and 480% for Q1. But will Coronavirus social gathering imitations put the clinic network at risk?
No. In fact, it has had the opposite effect, with the clinics being designated an essential service. Moreover, Empower has had to actually increase operating hours due to demand from existing patients who need their CBD medication more than ever, as well as, new patients who are experiencing anxiety and stress through the COVID-19 pandemic. Â
Moreover, the Company has also entered expanded into telemedicine across multiple states for patients who can’t get to a clinic but need a consultation with doctors over the phone to determine the best CBD medications for home delivery.
Watch this interview with the Company’s CEO, Steven McAuley, who is Six Sigma certified under the quality initiative of legendary GE chairman Jack Welch. We’ve never seen a Six Sigma certified CEO in the Canadian small cap markets. Never …. which also explains how McAuley has been able to guide Empower Clinics through the most disruptive retail environment in recent history. Â
Grab your favourite beverage and settle in to watch what may be your next great small cap investment
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at 3:52 PM on Friday, April 3rd, 2020
SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited (TSX-V: DM) A revenue generating small cap A.I. company that NATO and Canadian Defence are using to fight fake news & social media threats. The company is working with US Government agencies on Covid19 and Coronavirus fake news and disinformation Click here for more info.
Social Media Is Full of Bots Spreading COVID-19 Anxiety. Don’t Fall For It
In troubling times, social media helps distribute vital knowledge to the masses.
Unfortunately, this comes with myriad misinformation, much of which is spread through social media bots.
These fake accounts are common on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. They have one goal: to spread fear and fake news.
We witnessed this in the 2016 United States presidential elections, with arson rumours in the bushfire crisis, and we’re seeing it again in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
Busy busting bots
The exact scale of misinformation is difficult to measure. But its global presence can be felt through snapshots of Twitter bot involvement in COVID-19-related hashtag activity.
Bot Sentinel is a website that uses machine learning to identify potential Twitter bots, using a score and rating. According to the site, on March 26 bot accounts were responsible for 828 counts of #coronavirus, 544 counts of #COVID19 and 255 counts of #Coronavirus hashtags within 24 hours.
These hashtags respectively took the 1st, 3rd and 7th positions of all top-trolled Twitter hashtags.
It’s important to note the actual number of coronavirus-related bot tweets are likely much higher, as Bot Sentinel only recognises hashtag terms (such as #coronavirus), and wouldn’t pick up on “coronavirus”, “COVID19” or “Coronavirus”.
How are bots created?
Bots are usually managed by automated programs called bot “campaigns”, and these are controlled by human users.
The actual process of creating such a campaign is relatively simple. There are several websites that teach people how to do this for “marketing” purposes. In the underground hacker economy on the dark web, such services are available for hire.
While it’s difficult to attribute bots to the humans controlling them, the purpose of bot campaigns is obvious: create social disorder by spreading misinformation. This can increase public anxiety, frustration and anger against authorities in certain situations.
A 2019 report published by researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute revealed a worrying trend in organised “social media manipulation by governments and political parties”. They reported:
Evidence of organised social media manipulation campaigns which have taken place in 70 countries, up from 48 countries in 2018 and 28 countries in 2017. In each country, there is at least one political party or government agency using social media to shape public attitudes domestically.
The modus operandi of bots
Typically, in the context of COVID-19 messages, bots would spread misinformation through two main techniques.
The first involves content creation, wherein bots start new posts with pictures that validate or mirror existing worldwide trends. Examples include pictures of shopping baskets filled with food, or hoarders emptying supermarket shelves. This generates anxiety and confirms what people are reading from other sources.
The second technique involves content augmentation. In this, bots latch onto official government feeds and news sites to sow discord. They retweet alarming tweets or add false comments and information in a bid to stoke fear and anger among users. It’s common to see bots talking about a “frustrating event”, or some social injustice faced by their “loved ones”.
The example below shows a Twitter post from Queensland Health’s official twitter page, followed by comments from accounts named “Sharon” and “Sara” which I have identified as bot accounts. Many real users reading Sara’s post would undoubtedly feel a sense of injustice on behalf of her “mum”.
The official tweet from Queensland Health and the bots’ responses.
While we can’t be 100 percent certain these are bot accounts, many factors point to this very likely being the case. Our ability to accurately identify bots will get better as machine learning algorithms in programs such as Bot Sentinel improve.
How to spot a bot
To learn the characteristics of a bot, let’s take a closer look Sharon’s and Sara’s accounts.
Screenshots of the accounts of ‘Sharon’ and ‘Sara’.
Both profiles lack human uniqueness, and display some telltale signs they may be bots:
they have no followers
they only recently joined Twitter
they have no last names, and have alphanumeric handles (such as Sara89629382)
they have only tweeted a few times
their posts have one theme: spreading alarmist comments
they mostly follow news sites, government authorities, or human users who are highly influential in a certain subject (in this case, virology and medicine).
My investigation into Sharon revealed the bot had attempted to exacerbate anger on a news article about the federal government’s coronavirus response.
The language: “Health can’t wait. Economic (sic) can” indicates a potentially non-native English speaker.
It seems Sharon was trying to stoke the flames of public anger by calling out “bad decisions”.
Looking through Sharon’s tweets, I discovered Sharon’s friend “Mel”, another bot with its own programmed agenda.
Bot ‘Mel’ spread false information about a possible delay in COVID-19 results, and retweeted hateful messages.
What was concerning was that a human user was engaging with Mel.
An account that seemed to belong to a real Twitter user began engaging with ‘Mel’.
You can help tackle misinformation
Currently, it’s simply too hard to attribute the true source of bot-driven misinformation campaigns. This can only be achieved with the full cooperation of social media companies.
The motives of a bot campaign can range from creating mischief to exercising geopolitical control. And some researchers still can’t agree on what exactly constitutes a “bot”.
But one thing is for sure: Australia needs to develop legislation and mechanisms to detect and stop these automated culprits. Organisations running legitimate social media campaigns should dedicate time to using a bot detection tool to weed out and report fake accounts.
And as a social media user in the age of the coronavirus, you can also help by reporting suspicious accounts. The last thing we need is malicious parties making an already worrying crisis worse.
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at 7:33 AM on Friday, April 3rd, 2020
Completed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard to help with the understanding of the danger of this virus, and to monitor the global impact of COVID-19
The dashboard was built to incorporate data that has been collected from various countries and organizations including World Health Organization
TORONTO, April 03, 2020 – Datametrex AI Limited(the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) is pleased to announce that it has completed an interactive COVID-19 dashboard to help with the understanding of the danger of this virus, and to monitor the global impact of COVID-19. The dashboard was built to incorporate data that has been collected from various countries and organizations including World Health Organization (“WHOâ€). It is analyzed and presented in a user-friendly format which allows users to easily examine the spread of COVID-19 globally, by country or to compare various countries.
http://www.datametrex.com/covid-board.html
“As an AI company, we felt it important to provide access to a platform like this so people can see the real time effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve had a lot of interest from people looking for more data surrounding the Coronavirus and COVID-19 as a result of the work we are doing for the United States Government. It was from this that we decided to build a user friendly dashboard that allows people to see the global impact. We produce more than just reports,†says Marshall Gunter, CEO of the Company.
About Datametrex AI Limited
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com).
Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 7:38 AM on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
LOTTE has chosen the Company to be one of its preferred vendor partners
Every year LOTTE chooses 10 of its top vendor companies to put on their preferred partners program
Vendors on this platform have demonstrated quality, reliability and trustworthiness.
TORONTO, April 02, 2020 — Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) is pleased to share that LOTTE has chosen the Company to be one of its preferred vendor partners.
Every year LOTTE chooses 10 of its top vendor companies to put on their preferred partners program. Vendors on this platform have demonstrated quality, reliability and trustworthiness. Once on this platform, a company can receive payments in full for contracts within two weeks of a purchase order. For companies that are part of the preferred vendor group, LOTTE has created a growth fund of approximately $200M USD. This fund is used to create joint venture (JV’s) companies with preferred vendors or to co-bid on contracts of significant size as a way to sponsor their preferred vendors.
In addition to creating JV’s, LOTTE also offers its preferred partners loans bearing minimal interest rates to support their growth. The current rate at approximately 3%. Datametrex is pleased to share that it is currently in the process of creating a JV with LOTTE for Government related contracts. As a direct benefit of Datametrex inclusion in this program, the Company is eligible to borrow up to $500,000 CAD per quarter.
“Being chosen to participate in the preferred vendor program with LOTTE is a validation of the quality of work our team is providing to LOTTE. It also assists greatly with cash flow and the fact that we can apply for such a low interest rate loan removes any financing risk for the Company,†says Marshall Gunter, CEO of the Company.
About Datametrex AI Limited
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com). Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 5:13 PM on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
When US Government Agencies call you in the middle of the greatest health and economic crisis in 100 years, it is safe to assume your Artificial Intelligence capabilities to detect fake news, disinformation campaigns and their impact is amongst the most respected in the world.
You would expect such a company to be a tech giant or a Silicon Valley project. But Datametrex AI (DM: TSXV) (Soon To Be Nexaology) is a great Canadian small cap technology company, that has also achieved the following as of late:
Q3 Revenues Of $1.6 million, an increase of 186%
9 Mont Revenues Of $2.56M an increase of 37%
Repeat Contracts Of $1M and $600,000 With Korean Giant LOTTE
$954,000 Contract With Canadian Department of Defence To Fight Social Media Election Meddling
Participation In NATO Research Task Group On Social Media Threat Detection
Becoming an affiliate member of the Carnegie Mellon University Center for IDeaS
When a small cap Artificial Intelligence company is successfully deploying its technology with military and conglomerates, smart investors have to take a closer look.
That look can begin with our latest interview of Datametrex CEO, Marshall Gunter, who talks to us about the use of the Company’s Artificial Intelligence by US Government Agencies to detect misinformation campaigns against the United States by foreign entities.
Watch this interview on one of your favourite screens or hit play and listen to the audio as you drive.
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at 7:29 AM on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
Work done for the United States Government clearly identifies attempts by Chinese authorities to create a divide amongst Americans on how the administration and Trump are handling #COVID19
TORONTO, April 01, 2020 — Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) is pleased to share a summary of the work done for the United States Government and a link to the report which clearly identifies attempts by Chinese authorities to create a divide amongst Americans on how the administration and Trump are handling #COVID19. This work was commissioned by an agency for the United States Government and involved collecting and analyzing a massive amount of social media data. Â
Datametrex examined millions of social media documents over the last month tracking Chinese involvement in the online discussions surrounding the COVID-19 and coronavirus. Datametrex found significant attempts by both Chinese authorities and news agencies to manipulate the media and shift the blame for the COVID-19 outbreak to the United States. Additional attempts at media manipulation and narrative shaping included attempts to frame dialogue from US President Trump as racist and show the Trump administration as an impediment to the worldwide recovery from the pandemic while framing Chinese President Xi as a strong leader on the world stage.
“We are thrilled to be working with the US Government on this very serious topic, this report goes to show that social media warfare goes beyond attempts to tamper with elections as we clearly identified during the Canadian Federal Elections. The Company is open for business in the US and we look forward to working with more government agencies and corporate clients on disinformation, propaganda, fake news in social media,†says Marshall Gunter, CEO of the Company
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com). Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 7:21 AM on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
Announced that patient visits in corporate clinics increased by 593%% in March 2020 versus the same period in 2019,
total patient visits of 2,160 in March 2020 compared to 364 in March 2019
1Q 2020 patient visits increased by 478% versus the same period 2019, with total patient visits of 5,717 in 1Q 2020 compared to 1,196 in 1Q 2019.
VANCOUVER, BC / April 1, 2020 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC. (CSE: CBDT) (OTC: EPWCF) (Frankfurt 8EC) (“Empower” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated and growth-oriented life sciences company, is pleased to announce that patient visits in corporate clinics increased by 593%% in March 2020 versus the same period in 2019, with total patient visits of 2,160 in March 2020 compared to 364 in March 2019.
1Q 2020 patient visits increased by 478% versus the same period 2019, with total patient visits of 5,717 in 1Q 2020 compared to 1,196 in 1Q 2019.
“These are unprecedented times, yet our team members remain dedicated to supporting patients every day, at record levels, using new operational techniques and safety protocols” said Steven McAuley, Chairman & CEO of Empower. “I am so proud of our management, our staff’s willingness to adjust to changing times, and our commitment to the daily needs of patients.”
The Company has also entered into to a new tele-medicine service agreement that will provide access to our physicians across multiple states, offering current and new modalities to existing and new patients. Additional announcements about the Company’s digital health initiatives will be forthcoming.
The Company has also issued a total of 600,000 stock options priced at $0.05 CAD to investor relation service providers and to a Director of the Company.
ABOUT EMPOWER
Empower is a vertically-integrated health & wellness brand with it’s first hemp-derived CBD extraction facility under development, the Company produces its proprietary line of cannabidiol (CBD) based products and distributes products through company owned and franchised clinics, with wholesale partnerships, online channels and with new retail opportunities nationwide in the U.S. The company is a leading multi-state operator of a network of physician-staffed wellness clinics, focused on helping patients improve and protect their health, through innovative physician recommended treatment options. The company has commenced activity on how to connect its significant data, to the potential of the efficacy of alternative treatment options related to hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) therapies.
For French inquiries: Remy Scalabrini, Maricom Inc., E: [email protected], T: (888) 585-MARI
DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements can frequently be identified by words such as “plans”, “continues”, “expects”, “projects”, “intends”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding; the Company’s intention to open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility, the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders as a result of the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; the effectiveness of the extraction technology; the expected benefits for Empower’s patient base and customers; the benefits of CBD based products; the effect of the approval of the Farm Bill; the growth of the Company’s patient list and that the Company will be positioned to be a market-leading service provider for complex patient requirements in 2019 and beyond. Such statements are only projections, are based on assumptions known to management at this time, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including; that the Company may not open a hemp-based CBD extraction facility; that legislative changes may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and product development; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing to pursue its business plan; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; failure to obtain any necessary approvals in connection with the proposed acquisitions and partnerships; and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.
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at 1:52 PM on Monday, March 30th, 2020
Currently working with various agencies within the United States Government on the mass amount of social media surrounding #coronavirus and #covid19
First contract with clients is a pilot for $25,000 USD
It was signed on March 12th, 2020 and has a duration of one month
TORONTO, March 30, 2020 — Datametrex AI Limited (the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) is pleased to share that Company is currently working with various agencies within the United States Government on the mass amount of social media surrounding #coronavirus and #covid19. We will provide greater detail on the work we are doing once it is completed and our clients approve it for public dissemination.Â
The Company wishes to provide further details to this release as
requested by IIROC. This first contract with our clients is a pilot for
$25,000 USD. It was signed on March 12th, 2020 and has a duration of one
month. The clients contacted Datametrex after witnessing the technology
at a NATO working group presentation highlighting Nexalogy’s work on
#fakenews and #disinformation in the Canadian Federal Elections. This
Pilot represents a major milestone for the Company as it is the natural
progression to potentially expand into the US market, specifically the
US Government.
“We are thrilled to be working with the US Government on this very important issue. We recently completed work for Democracy Labs on #disinformation in social media regarding #covid19 and #Coronavirus and secured a relationship with Carnegie Mellon University IDeaS.
Both announcements assisted in getting Nexalogy in front of the
Government Agencies for this current opportunity in the United States.
The solid foundation we have built over the past years with our Canadian
Government clients like DRDC, the Canadian Military and NATO have
positioned Datametrex to be able to provide military grade solutions for
todays social media challengesâ€, says Marshall Gunter CEO of Datametrex
AI.
About Datametrex AI Limited
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure
to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com).
Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained
herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute
forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information
can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”,
“likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”,
“potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these
terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations
thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will”
happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors,
uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information
contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is
based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management
on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or
opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any
material difference between subsequent actual events and such
forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 7:23 AM on Monday, March 30th, 2020
Company is currently working with various agencies within the United States Government on the mass amount of social media surrounding #coronavirus and #covid19
“We are thrilled to be working with the US Government on this very important issue. We recently completed work for Democracy Labs on #disinformation in social media regarding #covid19 and #coronavirus and secured a relationship with Carnegie Mellon University IDeaS…”
TORONTO, March 30, 2020 — Datametrex AI Limited(the “Company†or “Datametrexâ€) is pleased to share that the Company is currently working with various agencies within the United States Government on the mass amount of social media surrounding #coronavirus and #covid19. We will provide greater detail on the work we are doing once it is completed and our clients approve it for public dissemination.Â
“We are thrilled to be working with the US Government on this very important issue. We recently completed work for Democracy Labs on #disinformation in social media regarding #covid19 and #coronavirus and secured a relationship with Carnegie Mellon University IDeaS.
Both announcements assisted in getting Nexalogy in front of the
Government Agencies for this current opportunity in the United States.
The solid foundation we have built over the past years with our Canadian
Government clients like DRDC, the Canadian Military and NATO have
positioned Datametrex to be able to provide military grade solutions for
todays social media challengesâ€, says Marshall Gunter CEO of Datametrex
AI.
About Datametrex AI Limited
Datametrex AI Limited is a technology focused company with exposure
to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Nexalogy (www.nexalogy.com).
Additional information on Datametrex is available at: www.datametrex.com
For further information, please contact:
Marshall Gunter – CEO Phone: (514) 295-2300 Email: [email protected]
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained
herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute
forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information
can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”,
“likely”, “should”, “would”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “intend”,
“potential”, “proposed”, “estimate”, “believe” or the negative of these
terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations
thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will”
happen, or by discussions of strategy.
Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors,
uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information
contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is
based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management
on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or
opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any
material difference between subsequent actual events and such
forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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at 12:45 PM on Friday, March 27th, 2020
SPONSOR: Datametrex AI Limited
(TSX-V: DM) A revenue generating small cap A.I. company that NATO and
Canadian Defence are using to fight fake news & social media
threats. The company announced three $1M contacts in Q3-2019. Click here for more info.
Covid-19 fake news hacks its way onto government blockchain website
On March 14, the government in Argentina disclosed that its system had effectively been hacked.
Perpetrator(s) uploaded false information regarding guidelines for public officials on handling the coronavirus (Covid-19) onto the country’s official bulletin website, which just so happens to use blockchain technology.Â
As a result, officials took the site temporarily offline.
Correspondingly, another issuance will be necessary to disclaim the false statements posted on its 34,239 editions.
Have the blockchain gods forsaken the government of Buenos Aires? Not exactly. Blockchain isn’t bullet-proof.
Hacked! Why Argentina’s case is a big deal
Perhaps you’re wondering, “what’s the big deal? It’s just a bulletin.â€
No, it’s not just a bulletin.
Many countries have their own official bulletin or gazette wherein
laws, notifications, or other big-deal, high-level government
information is formally announced.
In Argentina, it’s known as the BoletÃn Oficial. Mexico’s is christiend the Diario Oficial de la Federación. In the US it’s called the Federal Register.
And the fact that something of such substantial importance in
government communications was hacked is both alarming and interesting.
First off, blockchain-based systems are often hailed as more fool-proof to this type of manipulation.
And that’s because each block within the chain is supposed to have
its own unique cryptographic fingerprint and use what’s known as a
“consensus protocol.†Through this protocol, the nodes on the network
share and record transactional history.
Thanks to these mechanisms, in theory, not just any outsider can show up and manipulate the data.
But with some creativity and determination, hackers can bust through blockchain’s apparently impenetrable defenses.
Secondly, everyone is well aware of how fake news can make its way
onto social media. As a result, we’re consistently advised to only rely
on official sources, like government websites, for more information on
the pandemic.
The hacking of a government outlet like Buenos Aires’ means that no
source is 100 percent safe and fool-proof to being used as a platform to
broadcast false statements.
That’s why we should make an effort to consult additional sources for
more information. Especially for a topic as sensitive as healthcare.
And remember, if the government is hackable, so are you. So take the necessary precautions to protect your own data and systems.
The official tweet from Queensland Health and the bots’ responses.
Screenshots of the accounts of ‘Sharon’ and ‘Sara’.
Bot ‘Mel’ spread false information about a possible delay in COVID-19 results, and retweeted hateful messages.
An account that seemed to belong to a real Twitter user began engaging with ‘Mel’.