U.S. says biggest election influence threats come from Russia, Iran, China (www.rferl.org)

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The United States expects Russia, Iran, and China to continue their attempts to influence the November 5 elections by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake information, according to a report released on October 2 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The department considers the three countries the most pressing foreign threats to U.S. critical infrastructure and expects them to remain so.

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago

Israel is conspicuously absent from that list, and they absolutely do try to influence our elections (see: AIPAC)

[-] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Does Israel even need to interfere? I'm not American but it seems like both parties are already ride or die for Israel.

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Both parties are hardcore zionist because of prior, endless interference.

[-] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It’s all part of the money laundering scam. The US gives Israel your tax dollars they return it via lobbying, campaign contributions and buying weapons. So instead of your taxes going towards fixing infrastructure and building a better society for all Americans, it merely inflates the coffers of sleazy politicians and enriches the the military industrial complex and its investors.

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Seems to me that the biggest threat is corporate money and influence.

[-] Montagge@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

Corporations and churches

[-] TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee 19 points 1 day ago

I mean good luck outdoing the republican party

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Ok... Now who are the biggest victims of election interference by USA?

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

The biggest source of election interference in the US ...... is the general intelligence of the whole of the US

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 18 hours ago

Don't blame the intelligence, blame the indoctrination system.

Most people in USA don't have access to decent education, unbiased media, etc.

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Seems spookier to me. Pretty sure the interference is coming from inside the house.

[-] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thanks for the heads up State Department news!

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago

😲

[-] semperverus@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Iran suddenly added to the list huh? Wonder why...

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

they leaked the trump campaign intel like last week.

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