Election 2024: Navigating the Information Battleground
As Americans cast their votes in a pivotal election year, the Alliance for Securing Democracy is tracking and analyzing the forces shaping the digital landscape of democracy. From AI-enhanced disinformation and deepfakes to targeted influence campaigns by foreign adversaries, the 2024 election underscores the need for vigilance. ASD experts offer insights and analysis to help voters navigate the shifting information terrain, protecting democratic processes from manipulation. Stay updated with our research on emerging threats, influence operations, and tools to empower citizens in the face of new challenges to democracy.
Interference Matters
What to Watch: ASD at GMF Experts Share Thoughts on the 2024 US Election
Rachael Dean Wilson Discusses Foreign Interference, State of the 2024 US Presidential Election on CNBC
Co-Managing Director Rachael Dean Wilson joined CNBC to discuss US foreign adversaries' motivations for interfering in the 2024 US presidential election and the state of the race. watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary [...]
American Democracy in the Crosshairs: Russian, Iranian, and Chinese State Messaging on the Attempted Trump Assassination
Introduction In the days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a torrent of false and misleading information about the attack flooded social media. While the majority of these claims see [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson and Louis Savoia in GMF: Debate Night: Trust in US Elections and the Peaceful Transition of Power
Co-Managing Director Rachael Dean Wilson and Program Coordinator Louis Savoia write about how both US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump reacted to questions about US democracy at the first 2024 US presidential debate. read more h [...]
Bret Schafer quoted in The Guardian on Social Media Videos Depicting US President Joe Biden “Looking Lost”
“This old-fashioned, sort of low-level kind of manipulation has been perfectly capable of misleading and manipulating people for quite a long time,” said Bret Schafer, a senior fellow for media and digital disinformation for the Alliance for Securin [...]
Rachael Dean Wilson on FOX 5 Washington DC on False Narratives and Building Trust in the 2024 US Election
Co-Managing Director Rachael Dean Wilson joined "The Final 5" on FOX 5 Washington DC to discuss challenges to public trust in US elections as the 2024 presidential election nears. watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary [...]
David Salvo on C-SPAN Washington Journal: Foreign Interference in Campaign 2024
ASD Co-Managing Director David Salvo joined C-SPAN Washington Journal to discuss and answer questions about foreign interference threats to the 2024 US elections. watch here The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary are the views of [...]