{"id":2343138,"date":"2024-09-18T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-warner-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-days-after-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T00:42:29","slug":"mark-warner-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-days-after-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-warner-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-days-after-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Warner warns of foreign interference in days after election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fmark-warner-warns-of-foreign-interference-in-days-after-election-washington-examiner%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=2343138&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--><p>Senator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has expressed concerns about the potential for foreign interference and disinformation \u2064immediately following the \u2064upcoming November 5 \u200belection. He emphasized that the 48 hours post-election could \u2064be critical, especially if the election results are close. During a hearing with representatives from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-level-republicans-push-back-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"State-Level Republicans Push Back on Big Tech\">major tech companies<\/a>, \u200cincluding \u200dMeta, Microsoft, and Alphabet, Warner highlighted the risks of adversaries spreading\u2063 false \u2062information after \u200cpolls close. <\/p>\n<p>Tech executives underscored their preparedness to combat these threats. Nick Clegg\u2064 from Meta mentioned that \u2064the company employs around 40,000\u2064 people focused on\u200c safety\u2062 and security and has invested over $20 billion in \u2062this area\u2063 since 2016. Brad Smith from Microsoft echoed Warner&#8217;s warnings,\u200b suggesting that the most dangerous\u200c period\u200b regarding misinformation will occur shortly before the election, \u200bdrawing lessons\u200c from past incidents in other elections. The hearing aimed to address and\u200b mitigate the risks posed by foreign actors looking to influence the electoral process through technological\u200c means.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate Intel chairman warns of foreign interference in days after election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763869\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-warner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)\">Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)<\/a>, chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligence.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)\">Senate Intelligence Committee<\/a>, urged tech executives to remain vigilant in the hours and days after the Nov. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"election \">election<\/a>, warning that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election-interference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"foreign interference\">foreign interference<\/a> and disinformation could come after the polls close.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The 48 hours after the polls close, particularly if we have as close of an election as we anticipate, can be equally if not more significant in terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-executive-order-on-foreign-interference-in-elections-comes-due-today-things-are-going-to-get-real-real-soon\/\" title=\"President Trump\u2019s Executive Order On Foreign Interference in Elections Comes Due Today \u2013 Things Are Going to Get Real \u2013 Real Soon\">false information<\/a>,&rdquo; Warner said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkWarner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarkWarner<\/a>: &ldquo;My greatest concerns is that the level of disinformation, disinformation from our adversaries that could come after the polls close.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uQkpydzNPp\">pic.twitter.com\/uQkpydzNPp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1836478296793514249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Executives from three Big Tech companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/meta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Meta\">Meta<\/a>, Microsoft, and Alphabet, testified before the panel on Wednesday regarding foreign threats to elections. X, the social media site owned by Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, was absent from the witness table.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta, testified that the company is prepared to combat foreign adversaries attempting to influence the election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have around 40,000 people working on our overall safety and security, and we have invested more than $20 billion in teams and technology in this area since 2016,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Brad Smith, the vice chairman and president of Microsoft, echoed the warnings of Warner.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a potential moment of peril ahead. Today, we are 48 days away from this election. As you said, Chairman Warner, the most perilous moment, I think, will come 48 hours before the election,&rdquo; Smith said during his testimony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the lesson to be learned, from the Slovakian election last fall and other races we have seen,&rdquo; he added, referring to an incident in which a deepfake, or digitally altered video, of a candidate spread.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-VA), left, talks with Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith, second from left, Alphabet President and Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker, second from right, and Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg, right, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo\/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Smith also testified on Wednesday morning that his company detected a Russian-linked group that put out a supposed video of Harris generated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">artificial intelligence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of the hearing, Warner asked each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-push-to-rein-in-big-tech-as-federal-gears-grind-slow\/\" title=\"States Push to Rein in Big Tech as Federal Gears Grind Slow\">tech executive<\/a> to provide written guidance for how each company intends to safeguard against foreign interference after the election, when votes are in some cases still being counted and states are preparing to certify the results.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The post-election 48 hours are going to be equally important, and I&rsquo;d like to hear with specifics what kind of surge capacity each of your institutions are going to have as we get closer,&rdquo; Warner said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hearing comes as Meta announced it is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, alleging the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the &quot;Twitter Files&quot;\">influence operations online<\/a> and amplify Moscow&rsquo;s propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>The number of foreign influence campaigns identified is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3042706\/intelligence-community-aware-more-foreign-election-interference-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"higher now\">higher now<\/a> than it was before the 2020 or 2022 elections, an official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told reporters in early June. The ODNI official also warned about artificial intelligence and deepfakes, both of which have surfaced in elections across the globe.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763869\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763869\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has called on technology leaders to stay alert in the hours and days following the November 5 election, cautioning that foreign interference and misinformation may arise once voting concludes. Warner emphasized that &#8220;the 48 hours after polls close, especially if the election is as close as expected, could be just as significant\u2014if not more so\u2014in terms of false information.&#8221; He expressed his primary concern about potential disinformation from adversaries during this critical period.<\/p>\n<p>Executives from major tech companies Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet testified before the committee regarding foreign threats to elections. Notably absent was X, a social media platform owned by Elon Musk, who is known for supporting former President Donald Trump. Nick Clegg, Meta&#8217;s president of global affairs, stated that the company is ready to counteract attempts by foreign entities to sway the election. He mentioned that Meta employs around 40,000 individuals focused on safety and security and has invested over $20 billion in related teams and technologies since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Brad Smith, Microsoft&#8217;s vice chairman and president, echoed Warner&#8217;s concerns about potential risks leading up to the election. He noted that &#8220;we are currently 48 days away from this election,&#8221; adding that &#8220;the most dangerous moment will likely occur within 48 hours before it.&#8221; This remark referenced lessons learned from previous elections where deepfake videos circulated.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony on Wednesday morning, Smith revealed that Microsoft had identified a Russian-linked group responsible for distributing a fabricated video featuring Vice President Harris created with artificial intelligence. At the end of the hearing, Warner requested each tech executive provide written plans detailing how their companies will protect against foreign interference post-election when votes are still being counted and states prepare to certify results. He stressed that &#8220;the post-election 48 hours will be equally crucial&#8221; and sought specifics on each company&#8217;s surge capacity as Election Day approaches.<\/p>\n<p>This hearing coincided with Meta&#8217;s announcement banning RT (Rossiya Segodnya) along with other Russian state media outlets from its platforms due to their alleged use of deceptive tactics for online influence operations aimed at amplifying Moscow\u2019s propaganda efforts. An official from the Office of Director of National Intelligence indicated in early June that there are now more identified foreign influence campaigns than prior to either the 2020 or 2022 elections while also warning about threats posed by artificial intelligence and deepfakes seen in global elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2343139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Warner-2024-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34382,41195,34543,35343,32076],"class_list":["post-2343138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-security","tag-foreign-interference","tag-mark-warner","tag-u-s-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Warner-2024-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343138","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}