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A Nevada democracy watchdog group said social media, blogs, websites and hyperpartisan news organizations are all working overtime to spread disinformation in an effort to influence the midterm elections in November. One debunked claim said voting machine algorithms are changing votes, which has driven two Nevada counties to move to hand-count their ballots, a much less secure process, and more vulnerable to manipulation. Lisa Lynn Chapman, Nevada disinformation state manager at the Institute for a Progressive Nevada, said the problem with intentional falsehoods goes beyond the usual exagger...

As the midterm elections approach, there are concerns about whether Latino voters will turn out as much as they have in past elections. In New York, 12% of voters in the 2020 General Election were Latino, up from 10% in 2018, according to a poll by Univision, including a lot of new and young voters. Ameer Patel, vice president of programs for the group Voto Latino, pointed out with such divisive issues as abortion access, gun restrictions, the economy and democracy's integrity on the ballot this November, he hopes the stage is set for an even bigger turnout. ...

A new study shows that Latino voters were becoming targets of ad campaigns from both Republicans and Democratic as the November midterm elections get near.

Non-profit Voto Latino aims to challenge Republican ‘disinformation’ in key battleground states

Latinos support reproductive rights by large margins – and that could prove a powerful mobilizing tool in the midterms