{"id":2156101,"date":"2024-01-22T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-fake-biden-robocall\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:31:18","slug":"new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-fake-biden-robocall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-fake-biden-robocall\/","title":{"rendered":"NH Attorney General probes fake Biden robocall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-fake-biden-robocall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2156101&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New Hampshire \u200bLaunches Investigation into Fake Biden Robocall Urging Democrats Not to Vote<\/h2>\n<p>The Office of the Attorney General in\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New \u200dHampshire<\/a> has\u2064 announced an investigation\u2064 into complaints \u200cabout a\u200b robocall featuring a deepfake voice\u200d of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> urging Democrats not to \u2062vote in the primary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The robocall, sent \u200bon January 21, 2024, claimed that &#8220;your\u200b vote makes \u2062a difference in November, \u200cnot this \u2064Tuesday.&#8221; However, the \u2062voice in\u200d the call appears to be\u2063 artificially generated, according\u2063 to\u200d initial\u2062 indications.<\/p>\n<p>The call was &#8220;spoofed&#8221; to falsely show that it had been \u2064sent by \u2063the treasurer of a political\u200c committee supporting President Biden&#8217;s write-in efforts in the New\u200b Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary. The message directed recipients to call the treasurer&#8217;s number to \u2063be removed from the calling list.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NBC reports that NH voters are getting robocalls with a deepfake of \u2064Biden\u2019s voice \u2063telling them to not vote tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important that you save your vote for the November election.&#8221; \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAOKRtDanK\">https:\/\/t.co\/LAOKRtDanK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wzm0PcaN6H\">pic.twitter.com\/wzm0PcaN6H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexThomp\/status\/1749432442258083882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>New Hampshire\u2062 has\u200d chosen to defy the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/democratic-national-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> (DNC) \u2064by holding its first-in-the-nation\u200b primary for Democrats on \u2064January 23, despite the DNC&#8217;s decision to shake up its primary schedule and select South\u2063 Carolina as the first state on its calendar. The GOP is also holding its presidential primary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s\u200d name is not on the New Hampshire primary ballot \u200bas his campaign decided not \u2063to \u2064file \u2063for it in compliance with\u2063 the DNC&#8217;s rules. However, there is a\u2064 write-in effort to have him win the contest over other candidates\u2062 like Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dean-phillips-entertains-3rd-party-bid-for-president-on-one-condition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Phillips<\/a> \u200d(D-MN) \u200cand self-help author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/marianne-williamson-launches-another-bid-for-president-as-a-democrat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marianne Williamson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s campaign manager,\u200d Julie Ch\u00e1vez Rodr\u00edguez, has referred\u2062 the robocall matter to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and stated that \u2064the campaign is actively discussing\u2064 other actions.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET\u200d THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spreading disinformation to suppress voting and deliberately undermine \u2063free and fair elections will\u2062 not stand, and fighting back against any attempt to undermine our democracy will continue to be a top \u200bpriority for this campaign,&#8221; Ch\u00e1vez Rodr\u00edguez \u2062added.<\/p>\n<p>The robocall messages, which can be heard \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexThomp\/status\/1749432442258083882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, are considered an unlawful \u200cattempt to disrupt the \u2063New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election and suppress voters. \u200bThe Office of \u2064the Attorney General urges New Hampshire voters to disregard the content of the message \u2063entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Voting in the New \u2062Hampshire Presidential Primary \u2063Election does not prevent\u2062 voters \u200dfrom \u2063also voting \u2063in the November General Election.\u2063 Recipients of the robocall are encouraged to send an email \u2064to the Department of Justice Election \u200bLaw Unit \u200b(electionlaw@doj.nh.gov) \u200cwith details about the call, including the date, time, origin, content, and any other relevant information. The investigation by \u2064the Election Law Unit\u2064 is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can be taken to restore trust in the\u2064 democratic system after \u200csuch a malicious attempt to manipulate the outcome of an election<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Such as \u200cSenators Elizabeth \u2063Warren and Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>The fake robocall, which specifically \u2064targeted Democratic voters, is seen \u200bas an attempt to \u2062suppress the turnout \u200dfor the\u200b primary.\u200b By using a deepfake voice of President Biden, the caller \u2064aimed to deceive recipients into believing that Biden himself was urging them not to vote. This malicious tactic \u2063undermines the democratic process\u200d and seeks to manipulate the outcome of the \u200cprimary election.<\/p>\n<p>The New Hampshire Attorney General&#8217;s Office is taking this matter \u2064seriously \u200band has launched an investigation into the origins of the robocall. Their goal is to identify the individuals or\u2063 organizations responsible for the call and hold them accountable for their actions. It is\u200b crucial to\u2063 determine if \u2064any laws have been violated and to take appropriate legal measures against those involved.<\/p>\n<p>The use of deepfake technology in political campaigns is a concerning development. Deepfakes have the potential to spread misinformation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fec-reportedly-decides-twitter-did-nothing-wrong-suppressing-true-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"FEC Reportedly Decides Twitter Did Nothing Wrong Suppressing True Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">manipulate public opinion<\/a>, \u200cand disrupt democratic \u2062processes. This\u2062 incident in New Hampshire serves as a wake-up call for the need to address the growing threat of \u200bdeepfake technology and enact legislation \u200dto regulate its use.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic National Committee (DNC) \u200bhas also expressed its concern over the robocall and has condemned any attempts to suppress voter\u200c turnout. The\u2063 DNC has\u2063 urged \u2063all Democratic voters in \u2063New Hampshire to exercise their right to vote and not fall victim to fraudulent tactics aimed at discouraging their \u200dparticipation in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>This incident\u200d highlights the importance of vigilance \u200cand critical thinking when it comes to political communications. \u200dIt is essential for voters to be aware of potential misinformation campaigns and to verify the \u200dauthenticity of any communication\u2064 they receive. Fact-checking, seeking information from trusted sources, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-accused-in-child-rape-case-arrested-weeks-after-he-faked-his-own-death-sheriff-says\/\" title=\"Man accused of child rape arrested weeks after faking death, sheriff confirms.\">reporting suspicious activities<\/a> are important steps in safeguarding the integrity of our\u200d elections.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations into the robocall proceed, it is crucial for authorities to determine the extent of the campaign&#8217;s\u2064 impact on voter turnout,\u200b as \u2064well as any potential connections to other political actors or groups. \u200bTransparency in the investigative process will help restore trust in the democratic system and ensure that such acts of deception\u200c are not repeated in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2063 the fake robocall featuring\u200d a deepfake voice of President Biden urging Democrats not to \u200bvote \u2064in the New Hampshire primary is a serious violation \u2064of the democratic process. The investigation launched by the New Hampshire Attorney \u2062General&#8217;s Office aims to identify the responsible parties and hold them accountable for their actions. This\u2063 incident serves\u200d as a\u200b reminder of the importance of addressing the threat of deepfake technology and protecting the integrity of our elections. It is essential for \u200cvoters to remain vigilant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pbs-puts-inflammatory-rhetoric-warning-below-stream-of-trump-speech\/\" title=\"PBS warns of 'inflammatory rhetoric' in Trump speech stream.\">fact-check information<\/a>, and report any suspicious activities to safeguard\u200b the democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Hampshire&#8217;s Attorney General is investigating a robocall with a fake voice of President Biden, urging Democrats not to vote in the primary. The call, sent on January 21, 2024, claimed that their vote mattered in November, not on Tuesday. 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