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Get the Facts: This week in misinformation

Get the Facts: This week in misinformation
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Get the Facts: This week in misinformation
This week, political misinformation has been dominated by false election claims, misleading comments about the retirement age, and a fake robocall using artificial intelligence (AI)."What a bunch of malarkey," was the message from a fake robocall that circulated in New Hampshire ahead of the state's presidential primary. "It's important that you save your vote for the November election," the robocall continued. The voice may have sounded like President Joe Biden, but it was not."That was not the president, that was fake," confirmed Karine Jean Pierre, White House press secretary. The New Hampshire Attorney General is now investigating who used AI to mimic the president's voice, labeling it an illegal attempt to discourage voters from going to the polls. "We won New Hampshire three times now. Three. We win it every time. We win the Primary. We win the General," claimed former President Donald Trump, celebrating his New Hampshire primary win on Tuesday. However, this statement inflated his history of wins in the state. While it's true that Trump has won three New Hampshire Republican primaries, he has never won a general election in the state, losing to both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.Nikki Haley also contributed to the week's misinformation with a comment about Donald Trump to a New Hampshire audience. "He said he thinks we should raise the retirement age to 70," Haley stated. However, this comment isn't entirely accurate. While Trump floated the idea in a book he co-wrote nearly 25 years ago, in more recent years, he has said he would not raise the age of retirement.These instances of misinformation highlight the ongoing challenges in ensuring accurate and truthful political discourse. As the investigation into the AI robocall continues, it also underscores the potential impact of technology on the election process.

This week, political misinformation has been dominated by false election claims, misleading comments about the retirement age, and a fake robocall using artificial intelligence (AI).

"What a bunch of malarkey," was the message from a fake robocall that circulated in New Hampshire ahead of the state's presidential primary. "It's important that you save your vote for the November election," the robocall continued. The voice may have sounded like President Joe Biden, but it was not.

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"That was not the president, that was fake," confirmed Karine Jean Pierre, White House press secretary. The New Hampshire Attorney General is now investigating who used AI to mimic the president's voice, labeling it an illegal attempt to discourage voters from going to the polls.

"We won New Hampshire three times now. Three. We win it every time. We win the Primary. We win the General," claimed former President Donald Trump, celebrating his New Hampshire primary win on Tuesday.

However, this statement inflated his history of wins in the state. While it's true that Trump has won three New Hampshire Republican primaries, he has never won a general election in the state, losing to both Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.

Nikki Haley also contributed to the week's misinformation with a comment about Donald Trump to a New Hampshire audience. "He said he thinks we should raise the retirement age to 70," Haley stated.

However, this comment isn't entirely accurate. While Trump floated the idea in a book he co-wrote nearly 25 years ago, in more recent years, he has said he would not raise the age of retirement.

These instances of misinformation highlight the ongoing challenges in ensuring accurate and truthful political discourse. As the investigation into the AI robocall continues, it also underscores the potential impact of technology on the election process.