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Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say
Influence operations can include false or exaggerated claims and propaganda designed to mislead voters about specific candidates, issues or races.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they have issued more warnings to political candidates, government leaders and others targeted by foreign groups in recent months as America’s adversaries seek to influence the outcome of the 2024 election. The increase in notifications to targeted individuals, which began last fall, could also reflect a growing threat or the government’s improved detection capabilities, or both, said the official, who was one of several to brief reporters on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the office of the director. Powerful artificial intelligence programs that allow the rapid creation of images, audio and video pose a growing problem, as adversaries look to use the technology to create lifelike fakes that could easily mislead voters.
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