{"id":2169645,"date":"2024-02-06T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-texas-company-allegedly-behind-biden-robocalls\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:44:28","slug":"new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-texas-company-allegedly-behind-biden-robocalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-attorney-general-investigating-texas-company-allegedly-behind-biden-robocalls\/","title":{"rendered":"NH attorney general probes Texas firm linked to Biden robocalls"},"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\">20<\/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-texas-company-allegedly-behind-biden-robocalls%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=2169645&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 Attorney General Launches \u200cCriminal Investigation into Robocalls \u2064Impersonating President Biden<\/h2>\n<p>The New Hampshire Attorney\u2062 General&#8217;s office has announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-if-youre-looking-for-election-rigging-look-no-further-than-media-treatment-of-hunter-biden-saga\/\" title=\"FNC's Carlson: 'If You're Looking for Election Rigging, Look No Further' Than Media Treatment of Hunter Biden Saga\">criminal investigation<\/a> into a Texas-based telecommunications company believed to be \u2063responsible for thousands of \u2063robocalls sent to Democrats in the \u200dstate. These\u200d calls impersonated President \u2064Joe Biden and \u2062urged\u200c recipients not\u2063 to vote \u200cin the primary.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Attorney General John Formella held\u200c a news conference on Tuesday, where he revealed that his \u2062office had issued\u200b a cease-and-desist \u2063letter to Life Corp., the \u200ccompany\u2063 behind \u2063the robocalls. The letter ordered\u200b them to stop violating\u200b New Hampshire laws that protect against\u200b voter suppression.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Washington Post, between 5,000 and 20,000\u2063 people received these robocalls featuring an AI-generated impersonation of Biden. It is currently unknown how many individuals refrained from voting due to these\u2062 deceptive calls.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In the robocall, the manipulation of Biden&#8217;s voice began with the phrase &#8220;what a bunch of malarkey,&#8221; \u2062a favorite expression of\u2063 the president. The\u200d voice then \u200bproceeded to say, \u2063&#8221;It&#8217;s important that you save your vote for the \u2062November election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Voting this Tuesday only enables\u2063 the\u200c Republicans in their quest\u2064 to\u2063 elect Donald Trump again. Your vote makes a difference in\u2064 November, not this Tuesday,&#8221; the message continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Formella \u2064did not \u2064disclose the specific software used \u200dto \u2062create the robocalls, but AI startup ElevenLabs announced the suspension of an account responsible for generating the \u2063Biden\u200c deepfake shortly after the calls surfaced.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the criminal investigation, a \u200cmultistate \u2062task force is \u200balso considering civil litigation against the\u2063 company. \u200dThe \u2064Federal Communications Commission has already ordered Lingo Telecom to cease permitting robocall traffic \u200cafter identifying Life Corp. as the source of the calls.<\/p>\n<p>Formella emphasized that these \u2062actions should serve as a warning to anyone\u200b attempting to use AI to interfere in elections. He stated, &#8220;Don&#8217;t try\u200b it. If you do, we will work together \u2063to\u200c investigate, we will collaborate with partners nationwide to \u2064locate you, and we will\u200c take all available \u200denforcement \u2062actions permitted\u200d by law. \u2064The consequences for your actions \u2062will be severe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the robocalls, Biden emerged victorious in the New Hampshire \u2062primary thanks to a\u2062 write-in effort \u2062led by \u200cDemocrats\u2064 in the state. Biden&#8217;s inability \u200bto campaign in New Hampshire was due to\u2064 Democratic\u2063 National Committee rules \u2064regarding the 2024 \u2064presidential nominating calendar,\u2063 which \u200cremoved the \u2062state from\u200d its traditional first-in-the-nation\u200b slot for the\u2063 first time in a century.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">here<\/a> to read more from the Washington \u2062Examiner.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 actions will \u200dthe \u200bAttorney General&#8217;s office take to identify and \u200bprosecute \u200dthe\u2063 individuals or \u2063entities responsible for the\u2064 robocalls?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ceived and listened to \u200bthe calls.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into \u200dLife Corp. was \u2063launched \u200dafter numerous complaints were filed by\u2062 individuals who received the robocalls. The \u200dcalls were not only misleading but \u2063also aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-group-was-behind-ads-aimed-at-suppressing-voter-turnout-potentially-swinging-senate-control\/\" title=\"Democrat Group Was Behind Ads Aimed At Suppressing Voter Turnout, Potentially Swinging Senate Control\">suppressing voter turnout<\/a> in the primary elections, an action \u200bthat goes against the principles of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Impersonating President Joe\u2063 Biden, the robocalls \u2064urged recipients not to vote \u2064in the\u200d primary elections,\u2064 claiming that their vote would not make \u200da difference. Using AI-generated \u200dtechnology to imitate\u200c the president&#8217;s \u2063voice, the calls were disturbingly \u2064convincing and \u2062aimed to manipulate individuals into not \u200cparticipating in the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General John \u2064Formella expressed his deep concern over the deliberate attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-slams-woke-corporate-hypocrites-for-working-with-china\/\" title=\"Rubio Slams \u2018Woke Corporate Hypocrites\u2019 for Working With China\">suppress voter turnout<\/a>. He emphasized that every citizen&#8217;s vote \u200dis important\u2063 and that no individual or entity should interfere with their right to participate in \u2064elections.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 cease-and-desist letter issued by the Attorney General&#8217;s office to\u2064 Life Corp. demands an immediate\u2063 halt to their\u2064 illegal activities in New\u200c Hampshire. This action highlights the seriousness with which the authorities are approaching this matter and sends a strong message to those who engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abrams-i-did-not-challenge-2018-election-by-refusing-to-concede-i-challenged-an-unfair-system\/\" title=\"Abrams: I Did Not Challenge 2018 Election by Refusing to Concede -- I Challenged an Unfair System\">voter suppression tactics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The criminal \u200binvestigation will aim to identify the\u200c individuals or entities responsible \u2062for orchestrating and carrying out these robocalls. The Attorney \u200dGeneral&#8217;s office will work in collaboration with federal agencies, including \u2062the \u2064Federal\u200d Communications Commission, to gather evidence and\u2062 build \u200da\u200d strong case against the \u2064culprits.<\/p>\n<p>Voter suppression is a\u200c serious offense that \u2062undermines the democratic process. It is\u200c essential for\u200c the authorities\u200b to take swift and decisive\u2064 action\u200c in order to protect\u200b the integrity of elections and ensure that every\u200d citizen&#8217;s right to vote is safeguarded.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident highlights the need for stronger protections against\u200c robocalls and other forms of deceptive communication. While\u2064 technological advancements have provided new\u200b opportunities for communication, they have also opened the\u200b door for abuse and manipulation. Efforts must be made to implement stricter \u200bregulations \u200dand penalties to deter individuals and\u200b companies from engaging in such fraudulent activities.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063New Hampshire Attorney General&#8217;s office\u2063 is \u2062determined \u200cto bring those responsible for the robocalls to justice. Through their investigation, they hope to \u200dsend a clear message\u200b that such actions will not be\u200d tolerated in the state, and that the sanctity of the electoral \u200cprocess \u200cwill \u2064be\u200c defended.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dthe face of attempts\u200d to suppress voter turnout,\u200c it is important \u2062for individuals to \u200cstay vigilant and informed. \u2063It is crucial that every eligible citizen exercises their right to vote, ensuring\u2063 that their voices\u2064 are heard and their choices \u200cshape the future of their communities and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Hampshire Attorney General&#8217;s office is investigating a Texas telecom company accused of sending robocalls to Democrats, impersonating President Biden and urging them not to vote in the state&#8217;s primary. Republican AG John Formella stated during a news conference that the office has initiated a criminal probe into the matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2169646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24025774005281-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2169645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24025774005281-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}