Concerns about political advertising on Facebook have soared in the wake of covert Russian efforts
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.
Reviewing the Digital Tools That Can Support European eDemocracy
Digital tools could create stronger connections between European citizens and the EU decision-making process
YouTube to label government funded videos
YouTube said that it would start labeling news broadcasters’ videos that receive at least some government funding
VIDEO: How 2 tech titans see technology transforming politics
Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel talk recent elections, inequality, dictatorships, AI, cryptocurrencies, monopolies and antitrust
Mexico’s official and incredibly user-unfriendly mobile voting app
Who makes it onto the ballot may have less to do with popularity than with Mexico’s mobile voting app
How weak democratic institutions led to an out-of-control Internet
Companies that should have been the subject of government scrutiny instead self-regulated
The Blockchain Voting Startups Designing Our Future Elections
Many startup companies are trying to develop election technologies today. Among the newest and most exciting of the next generation of technologies is known as blockchain voting, the same technology behind the digital currency Bitcoin.
Internet Access is Booming in World’s Poorest Countries
Hundreds of millions of people in the world’s poorest countries now have access to the Internet and mobile devices
Are Facebook and social media good for democracy?
Facebook warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy
Leading Congressional Transparency Database Get Major Update
A popular online database used to track congressional votes, bills and members has gotten a massive update