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Misinformation warning ahead of federal election


Voters have urged to be wary of claims online by Australia's election integrity taskforce ahead of the federal...

ContinueAustralia's Election Integrity Assurance Taskforce has urged voters to be wary of claims being spread online in the lead-up to the poll, while also expressing concern about the threat of foreign interference. "The shifting online environment involves the use of inauthentic activity to try and influence public debate, and generative artificial intelligence to produce false narratives Individuals or groups engaging in these actions, and those assisting them are often difficult to identify, and their links to foreign powers may not be immediately apparent."

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