In our “Decoding Democracy” series, Danielle Lee Tomson, research manager at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, explains that rumors of noncitizen voting are fueling uncertainty around the election.
Iran’s recent cyberattacks against the Trump and Harris campaigns mimic strategies used by Russia during the 2016 election. Javed Ali of the University of Michigan says they’re not likely to stop anytime soon.
Experts have warned that artificial intelligence threatens to supercharge the spread of misinformation in this election year. But so far, The Washington Post’s Will Oremus says, the new tech seems to be giving a bigger boost to meme creation.
Vice President Kamala Harris wants to erase medical debt for millions of Americans. The issue is getting more airtime leading up to November’s election.