Kurdistan completes biometric voter registration amid delayed elections
The Iraqi region of Kurdistan is still awaiting its long-overdue parliamentary elections despite ongoing political strife, the process of registering…
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Sumsub puts numbers to deepfakes preceding elections; govts take action
An internal analysis conducted by Sumsub shows a substantial rise in deepfake content leading up to the 2024 elections in…
Russian opposition develops ZKP voting application to support legitimate elections
To challenge the legitimacy of the recent Russian elections and Vladimir Putin’s subsequent inauguration as president, a human rights activist…
3-week biometric voter registration on in Ghana amid opposition hullabaloo
A nationwide biometric voter registration initiative launched on May 7 is gathering steam in Ghana with the process expected to…
UK voter verification: Boris Johnson turned away from polls after forgetting ID
The UK’s introduction of photo ID for voting in elections continues to stir public opinion. Last Thursday, Brits received a…
Ghana’s election agency denies accusation that new biometric gear wasted public money
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has struggled lately with multiple controversies, and another has emerged with claims of massive spending on…
Concerns over national ID card requirements for upcoming polls in Malawi, South Sudan
Malawi and South Sudan are set to hold general elections soon and national ID cards could prove to be a…
Deepfake threats are a lucrative opportunity – biometric data privacy is the key to unlocking it
By Michael Marcotte, CEO of artius.iD This year, over half the world’s population will head to the ballot box. At…
Ghana’s election agency denies reports of missing biometric verification devices
Claims that seven biometric verification devices of the Ghana Electoral Commission (EC) went missing have been debunked by a top…
Political campaigns could lose more than donations if they don’t secure their data
The focus on dangers posed by AI for U.S. elections this year is understandable, but it might overshadow more mundane…
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