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    U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they're issuing more warnings to political candidates, government officials and others targeted by foreign groups as America’s adversaries seek to influence the 2024 election. The warnings are issued when officials determine that a foreign group is seeking to spread disinformation about a candidate or group. Nations like Russia, China and Iran have used online propaganda and disinformation to influence elections before, and new advances in artificial intelligence only heighten the risk. U.S. officials say they are closely monitoring for election disinformation and will warn the public if a foreign government seeks to meddle with the vote on a large scale.

      When it comes to online scams and foreign disinformation, it pays to be female. Or at least to pretend to be. That's according to research that shows that chatbots and fake social media accounts get more engagement when they have female personas. Researchers say that's because people are mor…

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