Twitter has taken down 284 accounts originating from Iran. Facebook said it removed 254 Facebook pages and 116 Instagram accounts that originated in Iran. What’s the rapport with US Midterms?
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Fund Meant To Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
EAC released a report Tuesday detailing how each state plans to spend total of $380 million in grants allocated to improve and secure election systems.
Google Workers Protest Work on Great Firewall of China
Google is planning a return to China. With the project in its early stages and shrouded in secrecy, employees are demanding transparency.
Mali And The New Trend of Internet Blackouts In Africa
Internet blackouts are a growing trend for Africa. Governments, like in Mali, claim to have shut down connections during elections and crisis periods on grounds of security. But rights groups and opposition dismiss these claims.
More US States Deploy Technology To Track Election Hacking Attempts
Some U.S. states have adopted technology to enable the federal government have access to state computer managing voter data to root out hackers.
Worrying Cyberattacks on Democratic House Candidate in California
A series of cyber-attacks targeted Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s Democratic opponent. The brain behind this attack still remains a mystery. But Rohrabacher has a nickname among his colleagues: Putin’s Favorite Congressman.
Reports of Florida Election Site Hacking Rankle Officials
Childs’ play or security alert? Question for Florida election officials who contend reports of an 11year old with a replica of the state election site.
FBI Task Force Sharing Information About Online Election Trolls
New foreign influence task force is sharing information about online trolls with technology companies to disrupt foreign influence operations
Social Media Bosses to Face Senate Election Interference Hearing
Senior executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google will testify to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Sept. 5, the committee’s vice chairman said.
What We Know About Facebook and 2018 Election Manipulation
Efforts to influence U.S. voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in November appear to be well underway, though officials are hesitant to say who