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Frances Haugen

former Facebook data engineer, whistleblower and advocate

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“You can run an information operation now with quality that was impossible in 2016 for super, super cheap”
AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warnThe Guardian, October 27, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. Frances Haugen to the Guardian on how AI has lowered the cost of influence operations.

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    AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn

    The Guardian reports that experts say social media is flooded with AI-driven disinformation ahead of the US midterms while platforms including Meta have cut back protections. It describes false claims about two candidates and the platforms' narrow rules.