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AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn
Source: The Guardian · Published

Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies Social media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI -driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections , according to experts, who warn many posts are probably “slipping through the cracks”. As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social…
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