"Texas Company Implicated in New Hampshire's Investigation of Fake Biden Robocalls"
TL;DR
New Hampshire Attorney General and the FCC have traced AI robocalls impersonating President Joe Biden back to a Texas company and its owner, Walter Monk. The calls, which reached roughly 20,000 people ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary, encouraged Democrats not to vote. Authorities have issued a cease and desist order against the Texas company, and telecommunications company Lingo Telecom, which provided the voice service for the calls, has been instructed to stop behavior violating voter suppression laws. Concerns about deep-fake election meddling have been raised, and investigations are ongoing to identify other individuals or companies responsible.
- NH attorney general, FCC trace AI robocalls impersonating Biden back to Texas company New Hampshire Public Radio
- How a Biden AI robocall in New Hampshire allegedly links back to a Texas strip mall CNN
- New Hampshire AG places blame for deepfake Biden robocalls MSNBC
- Fake Biden robocall investigation targets 2 Texas companies The Associated Press
- New Hampshire opens criminal probe into AI calls impersonating Biden The Washington Post
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