Hacker News with Generative AI: Political Campaigns

'Sleeper agent' bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says (france24.com)
Washington (AFP) – Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives about Democratic contender Kamala Harris, a research group said Thursday, calling them "sleeper agents" for having evaded detection for years.
Social Media, Elections, Misinformation, Russia, Political Campaigns
7 points by hn1986 100 days ago | 0 comments
Foreign operations are manipulating social media to influence your views (theconversation.com)
Foreign influence campaigns, or information operations, have been widespread in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Social Media, Foreign Influence, Election Interference, Political Campaigns, United States
12 points by rntn 102 days ago | 0 comments