Turing research discounts deepfake influence on elections as govts ramp up regulation
The year 2024 will be remembered for several globally important national elections but also for warnings over the deepfake misinformation…
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Malawi begins biometric voter registration pilot to test new system
A trial voter registration process will begin in Malawi tomorrow September 13 to put the country’s new Electoral Management Device…
Cameroon ends 2024 biometric voter registration drive with 755k new enrollments
The Director General in charge of Elections at Cameroon’s elections management agency (ELECAM), Dr Erik Essousse, says 755,085 new potential…
Ghana EC adds liveness detection to prevent voter verification fraud
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced the incorporation of a liveness detection feature into its biometric voter verification…
Counterattack launched against voice deepfakes for election meddling
It’s tough to say who is ahead in the U.S. presidential election campaign: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, or deepfake fraudsters….
FBI, CISA warn of threats to election systems that could compromise voters’ PII
U.S. federal law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies issued a warning to election officials at all levels across the nation to…
Somaliland field tests iris biometric system to be used for November polls
An iris-based Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) to be used for voter verification in Somaliland during the country’s general elections…
First digital ID approved as legal voter identification in North Carolina
Student voters at North Carolina’s flagship public university can now use digital credentials to fulfill state voter ID requirements. The…
PNG, Guyana look to biometrics to address election irregularities
As the use of digital technology in electoral processes keeps expanding around the world, recent developments in Papua New Guinea…
Malawi insists ID card compulsory for scheduled biometric voter registration
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that biometric voter registration will begin next month as part of preparations for…
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