Deepfakes Target 2026 Midterms: Election Deception Looms

The Signal

Imagine scrolling through your feed and stumbling on a video of a prominent politician caught in a scandal—admitting to corruption or flipping on a key issue. Your jaw drops, shares explode, and suddenly polls shift. But what if it's all fake? That's the nightmare unfolding ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Politics experts, as detailed in the Japan Times, are deeply concerned that AI-generated deepfakes will flood campaigns, leaving voters utterly confused or outright...