watchdog
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An assortment of politicians and watchdog groups have expressed concern about campaigns using generative AI to produce deepfakes – synthetic videos showing people doing things they did not do – that might deceive voters.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
He said on Telegram that Russia's consumer and health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor had determined, following tests, that "no microorganisms linked to the young woman's professional work were found in her biological samples".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
In August, the Government Accountability Office, the nonpartisan congressional watchdog, said the Army hadn’t developed a detailed schedule that identifies which units will get the new capabilities and when.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Thirteen councillors have been reported to the local government standards watchdog over conduct surrounding the parading dispute.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
No cock crows there; no watchdog breaks the silence; no branches rustle in the breeze; no clamor of tongues disturbs the peace.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
For debt watchdogs, the U.S. hit rock bottom around 2020 and 2021, according Goldwein.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026
If Paxton wins, an incomplete picture of his finances could prevent watchdogs from evaluating his conflicts of interest as a senator, Holman and others said.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
That decision drew criticism from some industry watchdogs and Fed governor Michael Barr, who preceded Bowman.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Government watchdogs have alleged that some defense contractors have overcharged the military for products and parts, and Republican and Democratic lawmakers have called for stricter oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Native Australians kept captive dingos as companions, watchdogs, and even as living blankets, giving rise to the expression “five-dog night” to mean a very cold night.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
John Niles, a transportation consultant who has watchdogged the design since 2006, has come to believe it will work.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2017
A series of corruption scandals has rocked City Hall, and each candidate says they are the best choice to provide better oversight and watchdogging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
It would also create a new unit within the FTC to monitor markets to increase watchdogging for manipulations or unfair methods of competition used to increase profits.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022
But Bonneville Power also faces more pressure - from those who pay the bills - to control and step up watchdogging of spending.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2019
Megadonors interested in watchdogging the media have instead gravitated to more cautious groups like Mr. Bozell’s Media Research Center.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
"I undertake watchdogging in all its branches," said Clo.
From The Lion's Mouse by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
