Dec. 6/Brooklyn, N.Y.: Freelance Producers Network meeting at Cinema World Stage. (917) 933-5566….Dec. 7/New York: AICP/East’s Holiday Bowling Party at Chelsea Piers Lanes. Jennifer, (212) 420-8900….Dec. 7/New York: New York Women in Communications Inc. (NYWICI) Holiday Breakfast Honoring Dress for Success New York. Amy Peloso, (212) 297-2126….Dec. 8/San Francisco: ITS Workshop On California’s Postproduction Tax Break at Realtime Video. Eileen Kramer, (323) 461-5890….Dec. 8/San Francisco: Broads in Broadcasting’s "Broads Last Bash," a holiday cocktail party at Fuse. (310) 319-6140; broads@spots.net….Dec. 9/Prague: The 1999 AICP Show on Tour at the Museum of Modern Art. (212) 475-2600….Dec. 16/Los Angeles: AICP/West Holiday Party. (323) 960-4763….Dec. 17/Tahoe City, Calif.: Tahoe International Film Festival (T.I.F.F.) early call for entries deadline (Jan. 14 is the final deadline). Hilary Kleger, (530) 583-FEST; info@tahoefilmfestival.org….Dec. 23/New York: Adweek’s Best Spots of the Year entry deadline. (212) 536-6453….Jan. 5/San Francisco: San Francisco International Film Festival’s Narrative Feature call for entries deadline. (415) 929-5026; fax: (415) 921-5032; djones@ sfiff.org….Jan. 25-27/New Orleans: 37th Annual NATPE Program Conference & Exhibition. (310) 453-4440; www.natpe. org….Jan. 28/ Vienna, Va.: Final deadline for entries to the 21st International Monitor Awards. Tracy Murley, (703) 319-0800; fax: (703) 319-1120….Jan. 29-Feb. 3/Key West, Fla.: ITS: The Association of Imaging Technology and Sound’s 13th Annual President’s Retreat at the Hilton Key West. Nancy Zern, (703) 319-0800; fax: (703) 319-1120….Feb. 24-25/ New York: AAF Foundation 25 Most Promising Minority Students. Rebecca Martin, (202) 898-0089; rmartin@aaf.org….March 21/New York: AAF Advertising Hall of Fame. Lisa Rubin, (202) 898-0089; lrubin@aaf.org…. April 20-May 4/San Francisco: The 43rd San Francisco International Film Festival. Brian Gordon, (415) 929-5014….
June 20-22/Las Vegas: AAF American Advertising Conference. Karen Cohn, (202) 898-0089; kcohn@aaf.org….
Microsoft Report Says Efforts By Russia, Iran and China To Sway U.S. Voters May Escalate
Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election โ- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.
Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, while Chinese-linked social media campaigns are maligning down-ballot Republicans who are critical of China, the company's threat intelligence arm said Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Iranian actors who allegedly sent emails aimed at intimidating U.S. voters in 2020 have been surveying election-related websites and major media outlets, raising concerns they could be preparing for another scheme this year, the tech giant said.
The report serves as a warning โ building on others from U.S. intelligence officials โ that as the nation enters this critical final stretch and begins counting ballots, the worst influence efforts may be yet to come. U.S. officials say they remain confident that election infrastructure is secure enough to withstand any attacks from American adversaries. Still, in a tight election, foreign efforts to influence voters are raising concern.
Microsoft noted that some of the disinformation campaigns it tracks received little authentic engagement from U.S. audiences, but others have been amplified by unwitting Americans, exposing thousands to foreign propaganda in the final weeks of voting.
Russia, China and Iran have all rejected claims that they are seeking to meddle with the U.S. election.
"The presidential elections are the United States' domestic affairs. China has no intention and will not interfere in the US election," the Chinese Embassy said in a statement.
"Having already unequivocally and... Read More