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Jun 05 2024
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Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges
LACONIA, N.H. — (AP) — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice made his first court appearance Wednesday in New Hampshire, where he is charged with voter suppression and impersonating a candidate ahead of the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Steven Kramer, who also faces a proposed $6 million fine from
WHIO 7Jan 23 2024
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The Biden Deepfake Robocall Is Only the Beginning
A deepfake robocall impersonating President Joe Biden is rocking the New Hampshire primary and no one knows who’s behind it. Over the weekend, voters in New Hampshire and New England received a call from a voice that sounded eerily like Biden, touting election “malarkey,” and discouraging them to vote in the Tuesday primaries. “We know the value of voting Democratic,” the robocall says. “It’s
WiredMar 15 2024
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New Hampshire voters sue Biden deepfake robocall creators
The League of Women Voters, based on NBC News reporting, is suing the creators of a deepfake robocall impersonating President Joe Biden that urged New Hampshire voters not to participate in the state’s presidential primary in January. The century-old nonpartisan organization filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal district court in Concord on behalf of three New Hampshire voters who said they
NBC News DigitalApr 10 2024
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Robocall campaigners who aimed to discourage Black voters to pay $1.25M settlement
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election have agreed to pay up to $1.25 million under a settlement with New York state, Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday. The operatives, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, were accused of making robocalls to phone numbers in predominately Black
The GrioJan 23 2024
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NH AG Investigates Fake Biden Robocalls.
The New Hampshire Republican presidential primary is set to kick off today — but the first-in-the-nation state has a few features that make it unique. Polling suggests former President Donald Trump should win the primary comfortably. Still, the high number of independents expected to vote could complicate matters and give some hope to the Haley campaign. The National Pulse has compiled a few
The National PulseFeb 08 2024
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AI-Generated Robocalls Banned After Troubling Deepfakes
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed artificial intelligence-generated robocalls in response to an uptick in so-called deepfakes intended to sound like political candidates, including thousands of calls ahead of the New Hampshire primary last month using a vocal clone of President Joe Biden.
The FCC unanimously adopted a ruling that robocalls that employ AI-
ForbesFeb 08 2024
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AI-Generated Robocalls Banned After Troubling Deepfakes
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed artificial intelligence-generated political robocalls in response to an uptick in so-called deepfakes intended to sound like candidates, including thousands of calls in New Hampshire last month using a vocal clone of President Joe Biden. Thousands of calls went out ahead of the New Hampshire primary last month using an AI-generated
ForbesFeb 07 2024
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2 Texas firms said behind N.H. AI robocalls
CONCORD, N.H. -- Authorities issued cease-and-desist orders Tuesday against two Texas companies they believe were connected to robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden's voice and discourage people from voting in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary last month. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said investigators have identified the source of
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteFeb 06 2024
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Fake Biden Robocalls Traced To Two Texas Companies
A robocall that used an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden’s to advise New Hampshire voters against voting in the state’s presidential primary has been linked to a pair of Texas-based telecommunications companies, the state’s attorney general announced on Tuesday. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, in a news conference on Tuesday, said the source of the calls were linked to two
JoeMyGodApr 10 2024
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Right-wing fraudsters fined $1.25M for racist robocall scheme in Michigan, other states
Two notorious right-wing fraudsters behind an election misinformation campaign in Michigan and other states agreed to pay up to $1.25 million on Tuesday as part of a lawsuit settlement. New York Attorney General Letitia James reached the agreement with Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, who were charged with multiple felony counts in Michigan in 2020 for making robocalls with bogus claims to
Detroit Metro Times