Midterm elections have always carried an emotional weight—a time when ordinary citizens pause to consider what kind of country they want to live in, what kind of leaders they trust, and which direction they hope the future will take. But this year, the familiar chaos of campaign ads, door-knocking, and passionate rallies has been overshadowed by something far more sinister and unsettling. As Americans scroll through their social media feeds, they are encountering videos that look and sound entirely authentic, yet are nothing more than digital fabrications. These are AI-generated deepfakes, carefully engineered to spread misinformation about Democratic Senate candidates,…

There is a familiar restlessness in West Bengal’s political air these days, and the Bharatiya Janata Party is adding its own sharp note to the chorus. Come November 2, the party will launch a series of protest programmes across five zones of the state, beginning in Kolkata before moving into the northern districts. For the BJP, this is not just another round of street politics; it is a carefully planned counter-offensive against what it calls a wave of misinformation unleashed by opposition parties. The party’s leadership is presenting this as a fight to protect democratic institutions, ensure accurate voter lists,…