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The New Hampshire Attorney General's office is investigating an anti-voting robocall that mimics President Joe Biden's voice, urging Democrats to skip the Presidential Primary on January 23.
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The robocall, sent on Sunday, is suspected to use an artificially generated version of President Biden's voice, aiming to disrupt the election and suppress voters.
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The recorded message, suggests that voting on Tuesday only benefits Republicans and enables the re-election of Donald Trump, emphasizing the importance of saving votes for the November election.
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Although the fake Biden voice in the call sounds a bit off, there are concerns that it could deceive some individuals into thinking it genuinely comes from the president.
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The Trump campaign denies any involvement in the fake Biden call, with a spokesperson stating they have nothing to do with it.
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The Caller ID of the robocall appears to be spoofed, displaying the personal cell phone number of "a prominent New Hampshire Democrat."
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Biden's national campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, mentions that the campaign is actively discussing additional actions in response to the fake call.
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Biden is not officially on the New Hampshire ballot this week due to a scheduling dispute, but there is a write-in campaign supporting him in the Democratic primary.
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A spokesperson for the write-in campaign characterizes the robocall as "deepfake disinformation" designed to harm Biden, suppress votes, and damage democracy.
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The New Hampshire AG's office notes that the fake Biden call appears to have been spoofed to falsely show it was sent by the treasurer of a political committee supporting the write-in efforts for President Biden in the primary.
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Importantly, the AG's office clarifies that there is no law preventing someone from voting in both the January primary and the November general election.
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Voting in the primary does not preclude voting in the general election.