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Why are Nevada's Hispanic voters a target for election misinformation?

The WhatsApp icon seen on an iPhone. It's an instant messaging service popular with immigrant communities due to its popularity outside the U.S.
Martin Meissner, AP
The WhatsApp icon is seen on an iPhone in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Nov. 15, 2018.

This year will mark the third presidential election in a row in which voters have dealt with election misinformation. Many of us see it everywhere, whether in emails, on social media or in our mailboxes.

Now, with the explosion of artificial intelligence, misinformation is getting harder to detect. In January, voters complained about a robocall supposedly from President Joe Biden telling people to stay away from the primaries. The man who commissioned the job is now being sued. It's now considered the first use of AI-generated misinformation in a presidential race.

And as Nevada’s six electoral votes are key in what’s likely to be a close presidential election, the fear now is that voters in this state, especially those with language barriers, will be targeted more than in the past.


Guests: Randy Abreu, policy counsel, National Hispanic Media Coalition’s; Rafael Olavarria, politics and migration fact-checker, Factchequeado.com; Cisco Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State

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