We’re in our misinformation predicament partly because of algorithms. Can they also get us out of it?
Internet and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Internet and Democracy is our section encompasses all the different ways the internet has changed or will change the election process. Many different reforms of voting have become necessary to discuss including electronic means of casting a vote, counting votes or courting votes. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents or Voting Machines.
How Canada is preventing social media from interfering in elections
Canada’s major political parties are making use of online advertising as much as anyone else
Is Facebook killing democracy with its personality profiling data?
The company is worth billions of dollars because it harvests your data and sells it to advertisers
Senate Intelligence Committee on US Election Hacking Launched
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee recommended Tuesday that Congress “urgently pass” legislation to bolster federal help to states
How Cambridge Analytica Harvested Info on 50 Million Voters
Cambridge Analytica harvested data on 50 million Facebook users for targeted political propaganda campaigns
How YouTube’s Algorithm Prioritizes Conspiracy Theories
A former YouTube engineer is speaking out against the company’s recommendation algorithm
A Student Built Program Designed to Sniff Out Twitter Bots
Students tracking about 1,500 political propaganda accounts that appear to have been generated by computers
Russia successfully hacked voting systems in 7 states
Russia managed to penetrate seven states by hacking voting websites, registration systems and databases
Detailed Swedish election security plan provides true protection
Annual report says that Sweden’s “robust” and “decentralised” electoral system is tough to influence
Social Media Remains Vulnerable to Disinformation Campaigns
Facebook, Google and Twitter are fundamentally flawed and increasingly vulnerable to disinformation campaigns