ProPublica analysis found Wisconsin and Kentucky election computer servers hack-prone. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to ProPublica inquiries.
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Twitter Deletes 10K Accounts That Sought To Discourage US Voting
Twitter deletes 10k accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats.
How Big Oil Can Dodge Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules
We’ve identified 12 ad campaigns in which energy, insurance and other industries masked their sponsorship of political messages on Facebook.
China Exports Knowledge Of Censoring the Internet Worldwide
China is exporting knowledge on how to restrict internet worldwide which stifle dissent and free flow of information, and tighten their grip on power.
Facebook Caught In An Election-Security Catch-22
Facebook caught in election security catch and bears the blame for undermining democracy and letting civil society unravel if it takes a hands-off attitude.
Artificial Intelligence Threats To Election Security Spike
Hackers targeting the 2018 midterm elections are using a dangerous tool that science fiction aficionados would recognize: Artificial Intelligence.
SuperPACs Using Deceptive Attack Ads Have Become a Plague
Some political groups are borrowing tactics from disinformation campaigns, placing ads on Facebook pretending to be impartial information.
Q&A: How Facebook Detects Election Manipulation Campaigns
Facebook announced Friday that it had removed 82 Iranian-linked accounts on Facebook and Instagram.Q&A was given by Facebook spokesperson to VOA.
VIDEO: Targeting You! The Growing Role Of Voter Microtargeting
Politicians are progressively get-together information with their campaigns about individual social media user to micro-target their massaging.
US Crackdown On Russian Operatives To Curb Election Manipulation
U.S has launched a cyber campaign aimed at Russian operatives in an effort to curb misinformation ahead of the November 6 congressional elections.