Election deepfake laws spread across US ahead of 2026 midterms
Maryland has become the 30th U.S. state to enact election deepfake legislation, as lawmakers race to address AI-generated political deception…
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NSW criminalizes political deepfakes ahead of 2027 elections
Deepfakes have been deployed to influence elections in countries such as India, Mexico, Ukraine, the U.S. and Taiwan, prompting some…
Iraq to begin biometric registration for 2M eligible voters April 30
Iraqi authorities will on Thursday begin biometric capture for about two million citizens who are eligible to vote in the…
Kenya clarifies biometric re-enrollment rules for previously registered voters
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has sought to quell public confusion with a clarification on whether voters need…
Alberta crafts laws to crack down on deepfake misinformation, exploitation
The Canadian province of Alberta is targeting deepfakes and misinformation with a new bill proposing amendments to four existing pieces…
Senator presses tech platforms to crack down on deepfakes before midterms
Sen. Mark Warner, Ranking Member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has sent letters to major social media companies,…
PNG electoral commission says no funds disbursed yet for biometric voting system
There is a plan by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government to introduce a biometric fingerprinting and voter verification system…
Your phone could replace the ballot box
By Amy Allshouse, civil defense attorney Voter turnout in the United States consistently hovers around 50–65% in presidential elections —…
Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) has become the centerpiece of a renewed congressional fight over who sets the…
AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…
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