From Literacy To Alerting Authorities: How Voters Can Be Safeguarded From Malicious Digital Activities During Elections
10 months, 3 weeks ago

From Literacy To Alerting Authorities: How Voters Can Be Safeguarded From Malicious Digital Activities During Elections

ABP News  

By Kumar Ritesh 2024 is slated to go down as a turning point in the history of mankind. During election season worldwide, we have seen countries facing issues with deepfakes and audio cloning going viral, attacking the election integrity and impacting citizens’ perspectives on political parties. This January, during the US Democratic Party’s New Hampshire Presidential primary, a robocall mimicking President Joe Biden's voice falsely advised voters to not participate, claiming it would affect their eligibility for the general election. The Risks of AI During Election Organised misinformation campaigns on social media and other platforms to amplify or suppress political messages, sway public opinion, undermine trust in election integrity and affect election outcomes. A fitting example of this would be November 2023’s case when voters lined up for legislative elections in Telangana, a seven-second clip went viral on social media.

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US Election 2024: US federal agencies warn about Russian disinformation campaigns, Iran’s role in election interference
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Election 2024: US federal agencies warn about Russian disinformation campaigns, Iran’s role in election interference

Live Mint  

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint statement on November 4 on the eve of elections, alerting the public to ongoing foreign influence operations, particularly by Russian actors, aimed at undermining confidence in the US electoral process. Since the agencies' last update on Friday, …

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace

ABC  

As the 2024 US presidential election creeps ever closer, hackers in Iran, Russia and China are stepping up their efforts to interfere in the outcome. 'The destabilisation of the United States' Iranian actors believe this year's election to be "particularly consequential" in terms of their potential impact, according to the intelligence community. Iranian activity has driven a recent uptick in …

Microsoft says Iran is using fake news sites to influence 2024 election
7 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft says Iran is using fake news sites to influence 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Groups connected to the Iranian government are ramping up their …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
8 months, 1 week ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

AI-generated photos and videos pose threat to General Election as 'deep-fake' images could be used to attack politicians' characters, spread hate, and erode trust in democracy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AI-generated photos and videos pose threat to General Election as 'deep-fake' images could be used to attack politicians' characters, spread hate, and erode trust in democracy

Daily Mail  

Regulators must 'act quickly' to introduce safeguards protecting the electoral process from the threat posed by artificial intelligence, experts have urged. The warning came as a study found that bogus photographs and video footage generated by AI could influence the coming General Election in a string of sinister ways. It concluded that so-called 'deepfake' imagery could be used for character …

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
10 months ago

Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security and identify and combat foreign disinformation campaigns …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

LA Times  

More than 100 bills have been introduced in at least 39 states to limit and regulate AI-generated materials, according to the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan organization that tracks election-related legislation. A recent threat analysis by Microsoft said a network of Chinese- One Chinese disinformation ploy, according to the Microsoft report, claimed that the U.S. government deliberately set the wildfires …

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported

India TV News  

It was recently reported that one in four Indians have said that they have recently come across political content which was later discovered to be deepfake. As per the cyber security company McAfee, about 75 per cent of Indians have encountered deepfake content, with most concerned about the potential use of Artificial Intelligence -powered deepfakes for impersonating public figures, undermining …

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media
11 months, 1 week ago

Digital Revolution in Indian Politics: How BJP Harnessed Social Media

News 18  

The emergence of digital media—social media, mobile journalism, YouTube, etc—has transformed the political contour in India, with social media platforms becoming the new battleground for electoral campaigns. Among these parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party has proven to be the most successful in harnessing the power of social media to connect with voters and shape public opinion, while the Congress-led Opposition—if …

Karnataka: Poll officials to be trained on deep fakes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Poll officials to be trained on deep fakes

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a first, election officials will be trained on deep fakes, artificial intelligence and modern cybercrimes, to keep a check on online crime. “There is no harm in learning new technology and updating skills to keep pace with the times and also keep a check on cybercrime,” said an official from the Chief Electoral Office, Karnataka, who is part …

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls
1 year ago

How AI-Generated Deepfakes Are Playing A Role In 2024 Indian Elections. What Users Can Do To Avoid Pitfalls

ABP News  

Artificial intelligence and simulated content have spurned discussions on robot takeovers, ethics, job losses, and financial fraud. But in a year of “super elections,” AI is playing a major role in campaigning — and in India, cheap and easy tools are being used to create content ranging from memes to deepfakes and simulated audio. AI's Use During Campaigning We’ve usually …

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
1 year, 1 month ago

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery

Associated Press  

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. The accord is largely symbolic, but targets increasingly realistic AI-generated images, audio and video “that deceptively fake or alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates, election officials, and other key stakeholders …

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Social Media Often Misused To "Manipulate Political Choices Of Voters", May Eventually Hijack Democratic Setup: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Social media has been used to manipulate political choices of voters, perniciously affecting the democratic setup of constitutional institutions, the Karnataka High Court observed on Friday. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said emergence of social media has changed the way in which people participate in the democratic process. "People increasingly rely on social media than their …

No elections safe from AI, deep fake photos, videos of politicians to become common, warns former Google top boss
1 year, 9 months ago

No elections safe from AI, deep fake photos, videos of politicians to become common, warns former Google top boss

Firstpost  

Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, has warned that no democratic election can be free from AI’s interference, unless governments across the world, work actively to curb misinformation and deep fakes. Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, has issued a warning that democratic elections are vulnerable to AI interference. Schmidt’s remarks come as ministers are preparing measures to safeguard future general elections …

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead U.S. voters
1 year, 10 months ago

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead U.S. voters

The Hindu  

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election. When you can do that on a large scale, and distribute it on social platforms, well, it’s going to have a …

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters
1 year, 10 months ago

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election. When you can do that on a large scale, and distribute it on social platforms, well, it’s going to …

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar
2 years ago

Reviewing ‘safe harbour’ protections under Digital India bill: MoS Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The government is reconsidering “safe harbour” protections for social media companies as it looks to classify them based on the functions they perform, the junior minister for electronics and technology said on Thursday during a consultation meeting for the much-awaited Digital India bill. “There is a need for a different set of rules for each class of intermediaries,” Union minister …

India using cyber-volunteers to silence critical voices: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

India using cyber-volunteers to silence critical voices: Report

Al Jazeera  

The group that ran the Hindutva Watch handle on Twitter – which flagged instances of violence and bigotry from Hindu nationalist groups – had long been accustomed to being abused and trolled for content critical of the Indian government. Citizen volunteers, or “good Samaritans”, are required to maintain “strict confidentiality”, and report child sex abuse material, as well as online …

Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief
4 years, 5 months ago

Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks aimed at warning voters about problems that could surface in the election — as well as steps Americans can take to counter the foreign interference threat. That could include promoting claims of voter suppression and ballot fraud, denigrating individual …

Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief
4 years, 5 months ago

Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That could include promoting claims of voter suppression and ballot fraud, denigrating individual political …

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats
4 years, 5 months ago

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats

NPR  

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats Enlarge this image toggle caption Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images Yoel Roth spends a lot of time thinking about what could go wrong on Twitter. "We are on high alert before the election and after the election," Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating …

In political micro-targeting, the vulnerable Indian voter
5 years, 1 month ago

In political micro-targeting, the vulnerable Indian voter

The Hindu  

Two years ago, there was a massive outcry against the hiring, by Indian political parties, of Cambridge Analytica, a data mining and analytics firm. The episode highlighted the need for regulating social media platforms by way of a comprehensive data protection law which takes issues such as political micro-targeting seriously. In the Internet age, any data protection law must be …

The rise of ‘deep-fakes’ and threats to truth
5 years, 8 months ago

The rise of ‘deep-fakes’ and threats to truth

The Hindu  

Imagine watching a familiar video of yourself on Twitter in which you are, say, speaking at a conference. This is the world of ‘deep-fakes’ — audio and visual-media manipulation taken to a new level altogether, assisted by Artificial Intelligence and the latest advances in software. Or an individual hacker claims to have stolen audio of a private conversation between two …

‘Deepfakes’ called new election threat, with no easy fix
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Deepfakes’ called new election threat, with no easy fix

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — “Deepfake” videos pose a clear and growing threat to America’s national security, lawmakers and experts say. “We don’t have a general solution,” said David Doermann, a former official with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Experts dismissed the clip, which was slowed down to make it appear that Pelosi was slurring her words, as nothing more than a “cheap …

Twitter adds way to report voter-tricking tweets
5 years, 10 months ago

Twitter adds way to report voter-tricking tweets

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Twitter on Wednesday began making it easier to report tweets aimed at interfering with people voting, starting first in Europe and India. "Any attempts to undermine the process of registering to vote or engaging in the electoral process is contrary to our company's core values," the Twitter safety team said in an online post. Twitter teams entrusted to …

Before India’s election, voters feed on false information
5 years, 11 months ago

Before India’s election, voters feed on false information

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through political news and videos shared with him on social media. “How can it be fake?” Before the world’s largest democracy starts voting Thursday in a phased election carried out over six weeks, this attitude is posing a problem for election officials …

Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: Social media to be monitored for poll code violations, says state Chief Electoral Officer
6 years, 5 months ago

Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: Social media to be monitored for poll code violations, says state Chief Electoral Officer

India TV News  

Social media posts of political parties and groups in poll-bound Telangana will come under the Election Commission's scanner to check for any objectionable content under the model code of conduct, state Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar on Sunday. An agency had been appointed in Telangana to help the CEO on social media issues and the EC at the national and …

Social media will be monitored for poll code violations, says Telangana Chief Electoral Officer ahead of Assembly elections
6 years, 5 months ago

Social media will be monitored for poll code violations, says Telangana Chief Electoral Officer ahead of Assembly elections

Firstpost  

Social media posts of political parties and groups in poll-bound Telangana will come under the Election Commission’s scanner to check for any objectionable content under the model code of conduct, state Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar has said. Hyderabad: Social media posts of political parties and groups in poll-bound Telangana will come under the Election Commission’s scanner to check for …

Won’t allow social media to hurt India’s election process, says government
6 years, 6 months ago

Won’t allow social media to hurt India’s election process, says government

Hindustan Times  

India will make efforts to protect its citizens from influence campaigns on social media that could undermine the election process, Union information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told a gathering of ministers from G-20 nations, the government said on Sunday. “India had taken a serious note of reported misuse of social media platform data,” a statement from the IT ministry …

Social Media tools won't be allowed to abuse poll process: Ravi Shankar Prasad
6 years, 6 months ago

Social Media tools won't be allowed to abuse poll process: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV News  

Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has warned against the reported data misuse of social media platforms and said that India will not allow use of such tools to abuse the the election process for extraneous means. According to an official statement, Prasad, speaking at the plenary of the G-20 Digital Economy Ministerial meeting in Salata, Argentina, also emphasised that …

Disinformation and Democracy
7 years, 1 month ago

Disinformation and Democracy

Al Jazeera  

A two-part investigation into the threats to democracy posed by fake news and propaganda on social media. For democracies to flourish and succeed, voters need accurate information on which to base their decisions; to weigh up the relative merits of proposed policy A over proposed policy B, to judge whether this candidate is more trustworthy or reliable than that one, …

Net effect: Twitterati, a dangerous minority
7 years, 7 months ago

Net effect: Twitterati, a dangerous minority

Deccan Chronicle  

A new study in the US says that the social media platform, Twitter, is “not quite as equitable and democratic as popular perception might have us believe”. It’s like the practice of lobbying — people might say, ‘How can that be effective when you’re talking to such a small group of people?’ But they’re the group that’s making legislation.” On …

Ministry of Truth: New government cyber cell will weed out ‘negative narratives’ against state, track those inciting 'trouble'
9 years ago

Ministry of Truth: New government cyber cell will weed out ‘negative narratives’ against state, track those inciting 'trouble'

Firstpost  

The Government of India will soon set up a special media cell to keep an eye on negative narratives against the government online — a positive counter would be initiated through press releases, briefings and/or press conferences, reports The Indian Express. The National Security Council Secretariat proposed last month that a National Media Analytics Centre should be created to “monitor …

The cyber law series: Can India curb the trolls who ride on the coattails of politicians?
9 years, 2 months ago

The cyber law series: Can India curb the trolls who ride on the coattails of politicians?

Firstpost  

By Asheeta Regidi Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an app bearing his name earlier this week. The 2014 general elections saw the use of social media in election campaigning at strength and volume that the country hadn’t witnessed in the past: a cacophony of tweets, Facebook campaigns and blogs. The only existing social media laws for political parties are instructions …

Young India says social media will impact next elections: survey
11 years, 10 months ago

Young India says social media will impact next elections: survey

Firstpost  

With urban India increasingly becoming internet savvy, the role of social media in elections and governance cannot be ignored any more, says a survey. A survey of urban Indian voters spread over 12 cities, executed by research firm, GFK for CNN-IBN, shows that young Indians believe social media will play a big role in the next elections. The poll was …

80 million social media users by next elections
11 years, 11 months ago

80 million social media users by next elections

The Hindu  

There are 62 million Indians on the social media, and that may ramp up to 80 million by the next elections. One-third of social media users live in towns with a population of less than 5 million; 25 per cent of the total users live in towns with less than 2 million inhabitants. The study also claimed that the number …

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