Why Biden is investing in influencers to help with this year’s election
Polling suggests young Republicans may be more enthusiastic about Trump, than young Democrats are about Biden.
March 13, 2024 • ~7 min
In 2024, we’ll truly find out how robust our democracies are to online disinformation campaigns
Low tech or hi-tech, the next year will determine how much action nations take on election interference.
March 1, 2024 • ~7 min
Climate comedy works − here’s why, and how it can help lighten up a politically heavy year in 2024
Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.
Feb. 29, 2024 • ~7 min
Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out
Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~10 min
AI disinformation is a threat to elections − learning to spot Russian, Chinese and Iranian meddling in other countries can help the US prepare for 2024
ChatGPT and its ilk give propagandists and intelligence agents a powerful new tool for interfering in politics. The clock is ticking on learning to spot this disinformation before the 2024 election.
Sept. 29, 2023 • ~9 min
6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
Politicians and their campaigns use a lot of methods, including manipulation and deception, to persuade you to vote for them and give them money. AI promises to make those attempts more effective.
July 21, 2023 • ~11 min
Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes
AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.
July 17, 2023 • ~8 min
Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don't always bring in new voters
Compared with past midterms, voter turnout among young people jumped in 2022 – but it was still below 30%.
Dec. 6, 2022 • ~5 min
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