The intersection of politics and social media is fertile ground for AI-powered disinformation. Learning to spot disinformation meddling from Russia, China and Iran in other countries can help the U.S.

A deepfake video showing DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race was first shared by an X account that made it ...

A viral deepfake video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race has raised a lot of questions and concerns. The user who initially shared the ...

Many of those elections matter a lot to the countries that have run social media influence operations in the past. China cares a great deal about Taiwan, Indonesia, India and many African countries.

EXCLUSIVE: AI-powered social media accounts with extremely political posts could be multiplied in millions thanks to the new ...

Secretary of State was part of a panel of experts who appeared before Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Sen. Klobuchar.

Platforms such as ChatGPT can enhance risks to democracy by lowering barriers for the creation of misinformation.

The question of what can be done about deepfakes and other AI content is a complex issue in the United States, where freedom ...

While campaigning in South Carolina, former President Donald Trump saw a handgun at a gun store with his image and name on it. “I want to buy one,” he said. An online video shows Trump in the store, ...

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon will testify Wednesday in front of a U.S. Senate committee about that exact topic. Since people can use AI to create convincing deep-fake videos and photos of ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. "BREAKING NEWS: Governor Ron ...

Seven Republican candidates, minus Donald J. Trump again, promoted their records and attacked one another — along with Mr. Trump and President Biden — sometimes using questionable claims.