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Agents involved in the largest federal investigation in U.S. history first received a tip about Salisbury’s Carlos Ayala just seven days after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. By the time they charged him a full three years later — with a civil disorder felony and related misdemeanors for his alleged role in the riot that day — Ayala hadn’t just retreated to a quiet life on the Eastern ...

A recent robocall of a fake President Joe Biden telling New Hampshire residents to not vote is almost certainly created with artificial intelligence.

A group of China specialists from around the United States examines the U.S.-China relationship in increasingly uncertain times.

The arrival of the Winter Solstice, with its longest night and shortest day, is historically when many faiths have times for festive celebrations and light. Holiday cards and events expressed

China is leveraging the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza to position itself as a leader in the Global South, challenging Western dominance and exploiting perceived Western hypocrisy.

Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. Experts warn it will likely be&#...

“I can’t prove that," says Oren Etzioni, professor emeritus at the University of Washington. "I hope to be proven wrong. But the ingredients are there."

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest. The safeguards that attempted to counter the bogus claims the last time are eroding, while the tools and systems that create and spread them are only getting stronger.

The spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest.

The spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest.