UN warns AIUN warns AI speeding misinformation harming refugees globally
The United Nations warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating misinformation and hate speech that causes life-threatening harm to refugees worldwide. Smugglers and traffickers exploit digital platforms to spread dangerous false claims, making the crisis urgent for humanitarian contexts.
The UN urges major technology companies to help stop this spread to protect vulnerable displaced people.
- Refugee numbers reached 122 million globally in 2025, the highest level since World War II.
- Digital platforms were used by traffickers to coordinate smuggling routes in at least 15 countries in 2024.
- The UNHCR, the UN agency for refugees, was established in 1950 to assist people forced to flee their homes.
