AI Tools Fueling Online Influence Operations, Reports OpenAI
Bad actors from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel utilize AI tools like ChatGPT for online influence operations with minimal authentic engagement. [ more ]
AI Tools Fueling Online Influence Operations, Reports OpenAI
Bad actors from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel utilize AI tools like ChatGPT for online influence operations with minimal authentic engagement. [ more ]
Mike Johnson shows up outside the courtroom of Trump's hush money trial because the Democrats let it happen
The article criticizes House Speaker Mike Johnson for supporting Donald Trump despite overwhelming evidence against him, highlighting the hypocrisy in the Republican Party. [ more ]
Trump in Washington for meetings with Republican allies
Former President Trump criticized Milwaukee for crime rates, causing DNC backlash. He highlighted election mismanagement and advocated for abortion exceptions. [ more ]
Mike Johnson shows up outside the courtroom of Trump's hush money trial because the Democrats let it happen
The article criticizes House Speaker Mike Johnson for supporting Donald Trump despite overwhelming evidence against him, highlighting the hypocrisy in the Republican Party. [ more ]
Trump in Washington for meetings with Republican allies
Former President Trump criticized Milwaukee for crime rates, causing DNC backlash. He highlighted election mismanagement and advocated for abortion exceptions. [ more ]
Trump's scattershot attacks on justice system are causing real damage
Verbal attacks by Donald Trump undermine the US justice system, democracy, and fuel threats and violence, while he continues to cast doubt on the electoral system. [ more ]
Trump's scattershot attacks on justice system are causing real damage
Verbal attacks by Donald Trump undermine the US justice system, democracy, and fuel threats and violence, while he continues to cast doubt on the electoral system. [ more ]
Trump again raises the specter of political violence if he loses the presidential election
Democrats are highlighting Trump's messages from a recent interview which includes statements on mass deportations and potential political violence depending on election results. [ more ]
Facebook and Instagram face European Union scrutiny over possible breaches of digital rulebook
The European Union is investigating Facebook and Instagram over suspected violations of digital rules, focusing on protecting users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections. [ more ]
EU Commission issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections
The European Commission issued guidelines under the Digital Services Act to safeguard election integrity digitally.
The Digital Services Act regulates how online actors handle illegal and harmful content online, affecting major platforms like Instagram and Google. [ more ]
A view from Brussels: DSA implementation comes during 'pivotal' year
The European Commission has opened a consultation period on draft guidelines for the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), focusing on the integrity of the electoral process.
The guidelines provide potential measures to mitigate election-related risks, specific guidance for the European Parliament elections, and measures to keep up with technological advancements in generative AI content. [ more ]
EU Commission issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections
The European Commission issued guidelines under the Digital Services Act to safeguard election integrity digitally.
The Digital Services Act regulates how online actors handle illegal and harmful content online, affecting major platforms like Instagram and Google. [ more ]
A view from Brussels: DSA implementation comes during 'pivotal' year
The European Commission has opened a consultation period on draft guidelines for the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), focusing on the integrity of the electoral process.
The guidelines provide potential measures to mitigate election-related risks, specific guidance for the European Parliament elections, and measures to keep up with technological advancements in generative AI content. [ more ]
Jesse Watters Vows He'll Tell Fox News Viewers Biden Won in November If He Wins Fair and Square'
Fox News host Jesse Watters will acknowledge President Biden's win if no election shenanigans are found, emphasizing the importance of evidence and fairness. [ more ]
Kari Lake drives her Senate campaign further into the ground with more chaos & courtroom embarrassments
Kari Lake's legal challenges related to her gubernatorial defeat continue to result in losses, with the Supreme Court dismissing her lawsuit against electronic voting machines. [ more ]
Supreme Court tosses Lake suit about electronic voting machines
The Supreme Court dismissed Kari Lake's lawsuit challenging electronic voting machines in Arizona based on speculative concerns of potential future hacking. [ more ]
Kari Lake drives her Senate campaign further into the ground with more chaos & courtroom embarrassments
Kari Lake's legal challenges related to her gubernatorial defeat continue to result in losses, with the Supreme Court dismissing her lawsuit against electronic voting machines. [ more ]
Supreme Court tosses Lake suit about electronic voting machines
The Supreme Court dismissed Kari Lake's lawsuit challenging electronic voting machines in Arizona based on speculative concerns of potential future hacking. [ more ]
House Speaker Mike Johnson allies with Trump to secure his speakership amidst challenges and discusses election integrity and a potentially divisive Ukraine aid package. [ more ]
Fact-check: Trump's speech at Trump Tower after his New York felony conviction - Poynter
Former President Trump criticized Manhattan trial outcomes, claimed political interference, hinted at appealing conviction, and alleged corrupt U.S. elections. [ more ]
House Speaker Mike Johnson allies with Trump to secure his speakership amidst challenges and discusses election integrity and a potentially divisive Ukraine aid package. [ more ]
Fact-check: Trump's speech at Trump Tower after his New York felony conviction - Poynter
Former President Trump criticized Manhattan trial outcomes, claimed political interference, hinted at appealing conviction, and alleged corrupt U.S. elections. [ more ]
No, M&S haven't 'just launched' an LGBT sandwich - it actually came out in 2019
The controversy surrounding an 'LGBT sandwich' sparks debate on social media and highlights misinformation challenges on platforms like Elon Musk's X platform. [ more ]
Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
The California Legislature has introduced a suite of five bills aimed at protecting election integrity from AI-generated fake political ads on social media.
One of the bills proposed by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin seeks to ban 'materially deceptive' deep fakes related to elections.
Other bills in the suite aim to require AI companies and social media platforms to embed digital provenance data, identify AI-generated content, and provide verification tools. [ more ]
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No, M&S haven't 'just launched' an LGBT sandwich - it actually came out in 2019
The controversy surrounding an 'LGBT sandwich' sparks debate on social media and highlights misinformation challenges on platforms like Elon Musk's X platform. [ more ]
Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
The California Legislature has introduced a suite of five bills aimed at protecting election integrity from AI-generated fake political ads on social media.
One of the bills proposed by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin seeks to ban 'materially deceptive' deep fakes related to elections.
Other bills in the suite aim to require AI companies and social media platforms to embed digital provenance data, identify AI-generated content, and provide verification tools. [ more ]
CNN's Erin Burnett Has Daniel Dale Torpedo RFK Jr. Minutes After He Calls Biden Bigger Threat Than Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump due to Covid-era censorship by federal agencies.
Daniel Dale fact-checked RFK Jr.'s claims, including the assertion about the 2004 stolen election and Secret Service protection denial for Biden. [ more ]
CNN's Erin Burnett Has Daniel Dale Torpedo RFK Jr. Minutes After He Calls Biden Bigger Threat Than Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump due to Covid-era censorship by federal agencies.
Daniel Dale fact-checked RFK Jr.'s claims, including the assertion about the 2004 stolen election and Secret Service protection denial for Biden. [ more ]
US Postal Service plans to downsize a mail hub in Nevada. What does that mean for mail-in ballots?
The plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and relocate processing to Sacramento is raising concerns about mail delays and ballot handling in Nevada.
Nevada officials are worried that the mail-in ballots being taken to California for processing could disenfranchise voters and impact election results. [ more ]
Texas Company Was Behind Voter Robocalls That Impersonated Biden, N.H. Says
The New Hampshire attorney general has identified the company responsible for impersonating President Biden's voice in robocalls urging Democrats not to vote in the state's primary.
The calls originated from a Texas-based company called Life Corporation and were routed through a provider called Lingo Telecom.
Criminal investigation has been opened and cease-and-desist letters and subpoenas have been sent to the companies involved. [ more ]
Texas Company Was Behind Voter Robocalls That Impersonated Biden, N.H. Says
The New Hampshire attorney general has identified the company responsible for impersonating President Biden's voice in robocalls urging Democrats not to vote in the state's primary.
The calls originated from a Texas-based company called Life Corporation and were routed through a provider called Lingo Telecom.
Criminal investigation has been opened and cease-and-desist letters and subpoenas have been sent to the companies involved. [ more ]
Trump Claims Trump Yard Signs Around Mar-a-Lago Mean He Can't Lose Unless Biden Cheats In Fringe TV Interview
Former President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim that the 2020 election was rigged and expresses concern about potential cheating in future elections.
Trump cites the presence of Trump signs in Florida as evidence that he will win future elections, despite overwhelming evidence of his defeat in the 2020 election. [ more ]
FEC Faces Calls to Regulate Deceptive AI in Campaign Ads Amid Growing Concerns
Over 50 lawmakers and 30 organizations have urged the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to regulate the use of deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) in campaign ads.
Public Citizen argues that the provision on 'fraudulent misrepresentation' should apply to AI-generated content that falsely portrays federal candidates. [ more ]
In new challenge to indictment, Trump's lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
Trump's lawyers argue that he had a good faith basis to question the results of the 2020 election and that he was not obligated to accept the judgments of government officials.
The defense motion raises the possibility of foreign interference in the election and alleges that the federal government misled the public about the election's security.
The filing indicates that Trump's lawyers are seeking to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election or make the case that his skepticism was justified and not criminal. [ more ]
Digital misinformation fueling Australia's election angst
Australians are concerned about digitally altered content affecting elections, with worries about misinformation and the lack of regulation to address the issue. [ more ]