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CISA chief warns of rise of disinformation, election meddling after Nov 5
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CISA chief warns of rise of disinformation, election meddling after Nov 5

Once a mere formality, the certification of presidential votes has become a high-stakes period. Cybersecurity chief Jen Easterly warns that the greatest threats to American democracy may emerge between Election Day and certification on January 6, as foreign adversaries exploit partisan divides to undermine confidence and stability.

US election disinformation: How myths like non-citizen voting erode public trust
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US election disinformation: How myths like non-citizen voting erode public trust

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, US cybersecurity chief Jen Easterly discusses disinformation and its impact on the country. She debunks the myth of non-citizen voting and warns that spreading such conspiracy theories is “corrosive to democracy.”

Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?
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Are bots trying to undermine Donald Trump?

In an exclusive investigation into online disinformation surrounding the reaction to Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, GZERO asks whether bots are being employed to shape debates about the former president’s guilt or innocence. We investigated, with the help of Cyabra, a firm that specializes in tracking bots, to look for disinformation surrounding the online reactions to Trump’s trial. Is Trump’s trial the target of a massive online propaganda campaign – and, if so, which side is to blame?

Democratic presidential candidate US Representative Dean Phillips greets supporters at a campaign event ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Jan. 21, 2024.
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AI has entered the race to primary Joe Biden

For a brief moment this week, there were two Dean Phillips – the man and the bot.

Disinformation the “biggest threat” from Russia – Anne-Marie Slaughter
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Disinformation the “biggest threat” from Russia – Anne-Marie Slaughter

The Kremlin has long been waging disinformation campaigns to try and destabilize other countries. For Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America and a former US State Department official, “longer term, that is the single biggest threat that Russia poses.” The information domain is a “battlefield” of its own, Slaughter notes, and Vladimir Putin, a former KGB agent, is an expert in using information “to divide and conquer.” Slaughter spoke with moderator David Sanger in GZERO Media's Global Stage livestream discussion at the Munich Security Conference.