The hoax as an electoral weapon

The battle of 29-N is going to be experienced especially on social networks. The EU announced a few days ago that it will activate a rapid response system aimed at detecting the disinformation campaigns that will emerge these days on the networks to influence voters' votes. The algorithms for spreading hoaxes are already in full swing. These days we have seen videos created by AI where fictitious scenes appeared of supposed Post Office employees – some with punk mohawks and Palestinian scarves – who manipulated the envelopes, as well as other fake Indra workers who put PSOE ballots into bags. The objective is to feed the theory of the electoral coup that has been propagated by leaders of the PP and Vox.

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The electoral campaign – which has already begun, although it does not formally do so until 15 days before 29-N – is going to be one of the toughest and dirtiest in memory. The great advance of AI technology will contribute to further spreading misinformation to levels we have never seen before thanks to the echo that social networks have. The leaderships of the political parties, from the extreme right to the left, should have a point of responsibility in these coming days and stop some content creators who exceed their zeal. But the hoax has become a great electoral weapon and it will be difficult for anyone to stop it.