Arkansas officials working to combat disinformation in elections [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Now that Election Day is upon us, officials in Arkansas and across the nation have been working to put voters at ease after news of cyberattacks and disinformation have been circulating ahead of the elections.

According to Merriam-Webster, disinformation is defined as being false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth.

“We explain to our clients that a lot of times the attackers are really trying to elicit fear, urgency, and authority,” said Chris Wright, the co-founder of Sullivan Wright Technologies.

Cybersecurity and disinformation tactics during elections come from what officials call “threat actors.” These actors are said to follow a goal of providing information on all platforms to not give …