A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson recently complained about alleged "lies, smears and AI deepfakes that are designed to deceive Americans" about President Donald Trump's immigration agenda. Pressed on whether the government was talking with social media platforms to stem this purported misinformation, the spokesperson said, "Yes and we are also putting resources forward to ensure DHS combats this."
It wasn't so long ago that candidate Trump and his Republican allies were decrying the Joe Biden administration for pressuring platforms to police misinformation. The Trump administration seems to have warmed to the idea.
