Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads.
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The laws are time-consuming and labour-intensive to uphold. But their mere presence can elevate the tone of political campaigns.
Don’t discount the threat of AI political videos fooling people, but for now, they’re mostly about bolstering group identity and cashing in on viral content.
Political parties are required to create privacy policies for handling voters’ data, but enforcement is up to them, raising concerns about oversight.
Politicians who have tried to use social media in recent campaigns have not always been successful. Here’s why.
Political posters and signs proliferate at election time. Why do candidates risk the wrath of voters with what many regard as visual pollution?
‘Stop and Consider’ aims to help voters sift the real from the fake but it will take more than this to combat a growing and insidious problem.
The government has unveiled details of its major overhaul of political donations rules.
The Liberal National Party have been ahead in the polls for months, though Labor has made up some ground.
US citizens living abroad are eligible to vote, but they face administrative hurdles to casting ballots and are rarely asked to support candidates.
TikTok was once the realm of teenagers dancing and cute animal clips. But as the platform has grown in popularity, so too has it’s usefulness as a political too, but there are pitfalls to avoid.
Republicans have long focused on freedom as an election issue. Kamala Harris appears to be shifting the Democrats’ strategy to offer a rival view of what freedom means.
Donors often try to conceal their involvement in politics, and campaigns try to hide what they spend their money on.
Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and joy.
With polling day on Saturday, the incumbent Labor government is facing an uphill battle to stay in power, but neither major party is acknowledging the elephant in the room.
Kamala Harris’ running mate sprinkles ‘damn’ throughout his speeches, even doing it in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
While many voters embrace Kamala Harris’ candidacy and the fact that she is a multiracial woman without any biological children, some Republicans are using her identity as fodder for attacks.
A political scientist describes a class he’s designed to help counter cynicism and distrust.
Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.
Youtube ads are money well spent – but smart campaigns will also target Twitch and Mumsnet.
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