There was an interesting new post on this subject in an article in Campaign Legal Center written by Aaron Mckean. Take a look at this excerpt:

For decades, federal law has prohibited foreign interference in federal, state, and local elections. Despite this general federal ban, the law has significant loopholes that have been exploited by foreign interests as recently as the 2020 elections.

The federal ban has not been updated since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), which made it possible for foreign interests to sidestep the ban by making contributions through domestic subsidiaries.

The practical effect of the shortcomings in federal law are readily apparent. In 2014, Russia’s Internet Research Agency began its experiment trying to secretly influence U.S. elections, attempting to sow “discord in the U.S. political system” through thousands of social media accounts.

Read the full article through this link.