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For U.S. adversaries, Election Day won’t mean the end to efforts to
influence Americans
By DAVID KLEPPER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Soon, the ballots will be
cast, the polls will close
and a campaign marked
by assassination attempts,
animosity and anxiety will
come to an end. But for
U.S. adversaries, the work
to meddle with American
democracy may be
entering its most critical
phase.
Despite all the attention
on efforts to spread
disinformation in the
months before the Nov.
5 election, the hours and
days immediately after
voting ends could offer
foreign adversaries like
Russia, Iran and China or
domestic extremist groups
the best chance to mess
with America’s decision.
That’s when Americans Chester County, Pa., election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots, in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 4, 2020.
will go online to see the Associated Press
latest results or share their
opinions as the votes are potentially transforming by intelligence analysts, influence operations, the will be over,” said Sen.
tabulated. And that’s online outrage into real- elected officials and tech worst may be yet to come. Mark Warner, a Virginia
when a fuzzy photo or world action before executives, who say that “It’s not like at the end of Democrat who chairs
AI-generated video of authorities have time to while there’s already election night, particularly the Senate Intelligence
supposed vote tampering investigate the facts. been a steady buildup assuming how close this Committee.
could do its most damage, It’s a threat taken seriously of disinformation and election will be, that this Continued on Page 2