Priorities Podcast How state lawmakers, election officials are fighting AI deepfakes On this week’s Priorities podcast, NewDeal's Debbie Cox Bultan shares how state legislators and election officials are combatting AI-generated deepfakes. Mar 28, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, right, speaks with Bogota, Colombia, Mayor Claudia Lopez on April 28, 2023 at the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado. (Scoop News Group) Countering disinformation a hemisphere-wide conflict, officials say Disinformation that undermines democracy and trust in government is an international challenge, speakers at the Cities Summit of the Americas said. Apr 28, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
The logo of Twitter is displayed at the company’s New York headquarters on Oct. 28, a day after Elon Musk his takeover of the company. (Leonardo Munoz / VIEWpress / Getty Images) Musk’s changes create Twitter blues for government agencies Twitter has been an essential tool for government agencies getting urgent information to the public. Elon Musk's takeover could change that. Nov 14, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) Researchers see conspiracy theories forming around National Guard’s election work Disinformation researchers said National Guard cyber units' routine work in election security has caught the attention of conspiracy theorists. Nov 7, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., chairs a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on election security, alongside Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group) New and familiar threats loom over midterms, election officials tell Congress Misinformation and disinformation continue to fuel both cyber and physical threats against election administrators, officials told Congress. Jul 20, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, speaks with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, former CISA senior adviser Matt Masterson and former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt at an event on election security in Washington on July 11. (Benjamin Freed / Scoop News Group) ‘Veil of misinformation’ chases election officials’ 2020 successes The challenges created by misinformation and disinformation about voting processes continue to test election officials. Jul 12, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
Supporters of President Donald Trump tried to enter the room where absentee ballots for the 2020 general election were being counted at TCF Center on Nov. 4, 2020 in Detroit (Seth Herald / AFP / Getty Images) Election, law enforcement officials launch group to combat threats against voting process The new Committee for Safe and Secure Elections says it wants to improve coordination between election administrators and law enforcement. Jun 23, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) California’s new bot is fighting COVID-19 misinformation on WhatsApp California health officials are fighting COVID-19 misinformation with a new Spanish-speaking chatbot on the WhatsApp messaging platform. Apr 26, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) New Jersey jumps into disinformation fight "It's a fact of life" that the state government needs to counter disinformation, New Jersey Homeland Security Director Laurie Doran said. Apr 11, 2022 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images / Scoop News Group) Maricopa County, Ariz., finds partisan ballot review was incorrect, misleading County officials issued a lengthy rebuttal to the partisan review of 2.1 million ballots demanded by supporters of former President Trump. Jan 5, 2022 By Benjamin Freed