Election integrity expert warns about the spread of misinformation

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Michael Waldman, President of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, on how elections are actually becoming more secure.

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

Senate Intel chair frets about foreign actors spreading hurricane, election misinformation

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday indicated that he is concerned foreign actors are spreading misinformation related to the recovery from a pair of recent ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation

Amid the home stretch to election day, U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials issued a new warning on foreign interference. On Friday, they declassified intelligence and confirmed Russia ...

Latest news about Russian misinformation in 2024 elections

Officials with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say Russian efforts to spread misinformation in the 2024 elections include a video about Haitians voting in the Georgia election. ...

U.S. Spy Agencies Issue New Warning on Russia’s Election Misinformation Campaign

Three recent videos have sought to undermine confidence in the security of the vote.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Political violence in US could surge after elections, experts warn

Trends in online chatter mirror patterns observed in the lead-up to 2020 elections and January 6 Capitol attack. There could be a potential surge in political violence following the upcoming US ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Trump raises unfounded concerns about voting integrity

Former President Donald Trump thanked staffers at his campaign headquarters in Florida on Election Day. He also brought up unfounded concerns about election integrity. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

Jocelyn Benson warns of bad actors seeking to "hack voters' minds" on election misinformation

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there are foreign bad actors who are not only trying to "sow the seeds of distrust, but to diminish ...

PSA uses deepfakes of famous actors to warn of AI-generated misinformation ahead of election

A new public service announcement is warning voters about AI-generated misinformation surrounding the 2024 elections by featuring deepfakes of several Hollywood actors. The video was made by the ...

Election officials, worried about misinformation, confront Elon Musk on his own turf

Local election officials have been taking to X to refute owner Elon Musk's false election claims -- but their reach pales in comparison to Musk's 200 million followers.

The steps officials are taking to maintain election integrity

This election cycle has seen an unprecedented focus on election integrity and efforts to keep Americans' faith in the voting process. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has ...

On Halloween, experts warn cars and allergies pose greater threats than myths about razor blades

Halloween seeks to blur fear between the line of reality and fantasy for children, but parents sometimes struggle to parse through what is needed to stay safe when planning their holiday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Hurricanes, the election and misinformation

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Storm misinformation stokes election fears The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors amid the severe ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

7% mortgage rates are a warning about who will win the election, economist says

Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics says rising mortgage rates offer clues about how investors are considering the postelection future of the U.S. economy

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Watch: How misinformation is affecting this election

The BBC's Marianna Spring explains allegations of voter fraud and the impact of misinformation on this election.

False narratives on election integrity seek to divide, scare Americans

Former secretaries of state Natalie Tennant and Kim Wyman have written an op-ed assuring Americans that their elections are secure, fair and accurate, and urging them to seek out reliable sources ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Elon Musk’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims

Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate

Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on election integrity, early vote turnout

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a news conference Monday where she went over her state's totals for early voting and talked about measures being taken to ensure a fair election.

2024 election updates: Trump asks JD Vance, 'How brilliant is Donald J. Trump?'

Most polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump mostly neck-and-neck in key states with less than two weeks to go to Election Day.

FCA warns Crispin Odey it will take action after his conduct ‘lacked integrity’

UK financial regulator gives warning notice to hedge fund founder

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Big 12 review says league games were not compromised by helmet communication issues after Texas Tech inquiry

The Big 12 has told its members to send in helmet communication equipment for encryption updates

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Hurricane misinformation stokes fears ahead of election

The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors following the severe weather in the South is sparking concerns that political figures’ embrace of misinformation is just the beginning as the general ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Latino voters face surge in misinformation as election nears

As the Latino vote gains attention in the 2024 election, concerns arise over targeted misinformation. Roberta Braga, co-founder of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, joins "CBS ...

Misinformation concerns grow as Election Day nears

A flood of false information around the election is already ramping up on the internet, making it hard for voters to know what’s actually real. Already in Pennsylvania, a viral video claiming to ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Top tips on spotting misinformation ahead of Election Day

With the 2024 election fast approaching, it is more important than ever for Americans to be able to spot misinformation. The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips on how to tell the fake stories from ...

Misinformation sows distrust ahead of election day

Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.

5 Reasons Early Voting Is Overwhelmed With Election Misinformation

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests.

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

Kari Lake's fraud claims drive Arizona lawyers away from GOP's 'election integrity' operation

Republican lawyers in Arizona are keeping their distance from the party's 2024 "election integrity" efforts amid Kari Lake’s unfounded fraud

Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data

A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about carrying out an illegal voter-suppression scheme.

Tech - Wired - 9 hours ago

LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation

LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Pennsylvania's top election official fights misinformation in swing state

Mail-in ballot processing rules could lead to a drawn-out vote count in the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania. Top election official Al Schmidt is urging voter patience.

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