Pro-Dem phony news sites are manipulating ChatGPT users ahead of midterms: report
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Websites masquerading as independent, local news sources are promoting Democratic candidates to unsuspecting ChatGPT users, according to a report. The revelations stoke concern about voter manipulation just days ahead of the crucial midterm elections. Digital security firm VisionHeight uncovered 37 phony websites, a number of them “thinly veiled political ads made to look like reporting from local news outlets,” according to NPR. They were cited in ChatGPT answers to questions about congressional candidates and their positions on issues like affordability and public safety — potentially misinforming voters in favor of Dems. In one example, the network of sites tilted ChatGPT answers in favor of Sean McCann, the Democratic candidate in Michigan’s tight race for the 4th congressional district, NPR reported Friday.
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