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Election campaigns are already using AI with some degree of success. Experts are concerned it will usher in a new era of disinformation.
The Democratic National Committee tested with AI-generated content and found that it could perform …
Lloyd Lee
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Russia plotted to assassinate the CEO of a German arms firm making weapons for Ukraine as the Kremlin ramps up its covert campaign against the West
US intelligence helped foil a plot to kill the CEO of Rheinmetall, CNN reported, citing five US and…
Tom Porter
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False claims dead Palestinian baby was 'a doll' go viral on social media in the Israel-Hamas disinformation war
The Jerusalem Post, a leading Israeli news outlet, removed and retracted its article about the Pal…
Rebecca Rommen
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FBI questioning Republicans in battleground states over Trump's attempt to overturn 2020 election: CNN
The FBI is investigating fake election certificates, which were made as part of the elbaorate but u…
Tom Porter
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The most reliable AI image detectors can be tricked by simply adding texture to an image — a worrying find as AI disinformation plagues the internet and threatens political campaigns
The finding comes as users increasingly deploy AI-generated images to influence political campaigns…
Katie Hawkinson
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Georgia prosecutor says more Trump associates will likely be subpoenaed as part of her probe into the campaign to overturn the 2020 election
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has issued subpoenas for several Trump associates, and …
Tom Porter
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Meta laid off staff on disinformation teams responsible for election safety, report says
Meta's recent layoffs have impacted the team that is responsible for tackling disinformation on the…
Pete Syme
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Drag shows are the latest battleground in the right wing anti-gay disinformation campaign about 'grooming'
Hate and harassment targeting drag performers have escalated in recent weeks as events to celebrate…
Connor Perrett
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Exclusive: Russia-linked smear campaign against Hunter Biden began earlier than previously thought
A former KGB agent handed a thumb drive with disinformation about Hunter Biden to a Trump official …
Mattathias Schwartz
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Russian media awash with seemingly faked videos, matching warnings of 'false flag' campaign to justify invading Ukraine
"Not only did the separatists prerecord the evacuation videos, but they also didn't want to blow up…
Joshua Zitser,Kieran Corcoran
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A top Facebook exec told a whistleblower her concerns about widespread state-sponsored disinformation meant she had 'job security'
Facebook integrity chief Guy Rosen said concerns about dictators using fake accounts to bolster sup…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Elon Musk is about to pull Twitter out of a major online disinformation agreement in Europe, report says
Elon Musk will next week sign off on the plan to withdraw from the disinformation code that Meta, G…
Pete Syme
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Misinformation vs. disinformation: What to know about each form of false information, and how to spot them online
Both misinformation and disinformation involve the sharing of false or inaccurate information, with…
Meira Gebel
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Pelosi says a 'massive disinformation campaign' funded by 'people who are still fighting the Civil War' is keeping Biden from getting credit for his accomplishments
Pelosi's remarks came on an election night where Democrats are widely expected to lose their House …
Bryan Metzger
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GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, says he's 'so ready to move on'
"I was concerned then, and I still am today, that six states broke their own laws or their own cons…
John L. Dorman
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Meta says it busted more than 600 Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to a massive China-based COVID-19 disinformation campaign
Meta announced it removed 524 Facebook and 86 Instagram accounts, some of which were linked to a Ch…
Cheryl Teh
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US says a Russian 'disinformation campaign' is blaming the West for the food crisis as Russia faces accusations of blocking Ukrainian grain exports
"When the food riots begin, and as starvation spreads, Russian propaganda will blame Ukraine," an e…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says 'misinformation and disinformation campaigns' are biggest threat to US elections
"What really tells the whole story is there were 28,000 Georgians who skipped the presidential ball…
Azmi Haroun
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PetSmart staff refuse to take down pride flag after protest from anti-LGBTQ Kari Lake supporter
Ethan Schmidt-Crockett was told to leave a PetSmart store as he filmed himself claiming to be "very…
Ryan Hogg
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NY Attorney General Letitia James to investigate Trump's 'Big Lie' fundraising: source
Letitia James, who's already probing Trump's hotel and golf empire, will now look at $250 million i…