JOHN KIRIAKOU: ‘Russian Interference’ 3.0
Consortium NewsSEP 2024
Hillary Clinton's stance underscores the need for global media and social media security. Russian propaganda's impact on public discourse is a "weapon of mass distraction." Artificial intelligence may be a potential tool to counter fake news, but trusted media platforms must also educate citizens. The importance of protecting democratic societies from disinformation aligns with broader concerns about safeguarding truth.
Hillary Clinton's outrageously hypocritical call for criminal charges against Americans engaging in misinformation only heightens concerns about attempts by government-industrial complexes to dictate the parameters of "truth." Legal efforts to control speech undermine a free media ecosystem. Clinton herself has a checkered history with "misinformation" and her recent calls endanger civil liberties and only encourage a surveillance state.
There is a 50% chance that, before 2026, at least 32 US states will pass legislation regulating deepfakes, according to the Metaculus prediction community.