As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-misinformation-ai-social-media-trump-b3b68e97ac7c12b44a55d9b52a58f71f
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting.
Experts warn it will likely be worse in the coming presidential election contest. The safeguards that attempted to counter the bogus claims the last time are eroding, while the tools and systems that create and spread them are only getting stronger.
