Explainer: How to Protect Against Misinformation

Misinformation is getting harder to spot, and social media and Artificial Intelligence are only making it harder. The one in five Americans who consume their daily news on social media are less likely to get the facts right. These consumers tend to be younger, are less likely to be white, and have lower levels of education. Those aged 65 and older are also particularly vulnerable, and those with strong ideologies.

Explainer: How AI and Deepfakes Are Impacting the 2024 Election

An increasing number of voters fear the way artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the U.S. presidential election this November, a new AI & Politics survey found. There have already been several incidents this year of voters being exposed to political deepfakes. In January, a fake robocall impersonating the voice of President Joe Biden encouraged New Hampshire Democrats to skip the primary so they could “save” their vote for November.

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