Fake Biden tells voters not to turn up at polls on Tuesday in ‘spoofed’ call

An investigation has been launched after prospective voters in New Hampshire received an allegedly “spoofed” message from Joe Biden encouraging them not to vote in the state primary.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office said it had received complaints regarding the fake message, which “appears to be artificially generated”.

In the message, which was obtained by NBC, a voice that sounds like the president tells the listener “Your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday” – referring to the New Hampshire primary.

“It’s important that you save your vote for the November election,” the message says. “Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again.”

The AG’s office said the messages “appear to be an unlawful attempt to disrupt the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election and to suppress New Hampshire voters”.

“Although the voice in the robocall sounds like the voice of President Biden, this message appears to be artificially generated based on initial indications,” a statement from the department read.

Voters in New Hampshire received a phone message from the president which appeared to be AI-generated

“The message appears to have been ‘spoofed’ to falsely show that it had been sent by the treasurer of a political committee that has been supporting the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary write-in efforts for President Biden.

“The message’s content directed recipients who wished to be removed from a calling list to call the number belonging to this person.”

The statement continued: “These messages appear to be an unlawful attempt to disrupt the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election and to suppress New Hampshire voters.

“New Hampshire voters