Romania's election results annulled after systems saw over 85,000 cyberattacks
A twisted saga of leaked credentials and paid influencers
After $50 million Trump wager payout, France moves to ban Polymarket betting platform
Someone bet $28 million on Trump to win
Bitcoin surges to record high as traders rally around Trump victory
A Republican victory could do wonders for cryptocurrencies
Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft
Both major US parties are being targeted
A hot potato: Microsoft is warning that Russia, China, and Iran are carrying out online cyber and influence efforts ahead of the US election, and there are signs that these campaigns will escalate as November 5 draws closer. While Russia is smearing VP Kamala Harris, China is targeting Republicans critical of the country.
Elon Musk's Grok AI unleashes the wild west of image generation
Editor's take: It didn't take long for users to generate controversial images using Grok, sparking a debate about how these AI-generated pictures might influence public perception of politicians or celebrities. With the potential of misinformation impacting elections, it is fair to wonder about the responsibilities of developers and platforms in ensuring the integrity of information shared on their networks. Moreover, this initial wave of images could wind up being a cautionary tale if they are used to shape future regulations or guidelines for AI content creation tools.
Elon Musk's repost of digitally altered Kamala Harris video may violate X policies
Deceptive, or obvious satire?
Deepfaking it: GenAI is more likely to be misused to influence your vote than to steal your money
Expect to see more deepfake videos this political season
Hackers attempted to trick LastPass employee with cloned voice of CEO
Incident disclosed to raise awareness on deepfake-based security threats
Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace
Russia is trying to undermine US support for Ukraine and NATO
Microsoft issues warning on China's use of generative AI to disrupt US elections
China-based and Beijing-backed groups are becoming more sophisticated
Major tech companies sign agreement to combat AI's use in election interference
It's a big year for voting, and a big year for AI
White House seeks to cryptographically verify Biden videos to mitigate deepfake risks
Is it real, or just malarkey?
They warned you: Someone allegedly used a politician's cloned voice to interfere with an election
It will most assuredly not be the last time this happens
United Nations proposes social media guidelines after survey finds 85% of people worry about online disinformation
Fake news related to elections is a big concern
In the age of AI disinformation, people remain the biggest challenge
A lot of people will believe what they want
Microsoft warns of AI imagery from China aiming to influence US voters
China is also using a social media influencer campaign to spread propaganda
Spanish labor minister wants to provide €20,000 to every young Spaniard upon reaching adulthood
Forward-looking: Spain will hold a vote on July 23, and Yolanda Díaz, the woman aspiring to become the country's first female prime minister, is prepared for a fight. Díaz has put forward an exceptionally progressive political agenda, which involves a contentious universal payment aimed at providing young people with the necessary funds for pursuing their education or starting a new business.
YouTube will ban videos disputing the 2020 U.S. presidential election
Enough states have certified to give Joe Biden the win
Trump fires cybersecurity director for calling election "most secure in American history"
Chris Krebs is no longer director of CISA
Facebook will implement algorithm changes to limit the virality of political posts
The social giant wants to prevent election disinformation
Russian and Iranian hacker groups are looking to undermine U.S. elections
US intelligence officials say Russian and Iranian hackers have infiltrated American voter record systems
Twitter removed 130 accounts with links to Iran during US presidential debate
The misinformation campaigns are starting
Russian group behind Clinton hack targeted firm working on Biden campaign
According to Microsoft
Facebook will pay you to deactivate your account before the 2020 election
It says it is willing to 'compensate' users to participate in a study to see how much election influence it has
Facebook prepares for Trump to dispute the election results, considers political ad "kill switch"
Not all election interference is Russian