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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.
Lawmakers Seek to Sell the Personal Information of Utah Voters
Lawmakers and other interests want Utah voters’ personal info to be public and even for sale
On Trump’s Twitter Account and Federal Record Keeping Laws
House committee says Trump’s Twitter account could break federal record-keeping laws
Betting Websites Say Trump May Not Last the Year
One of the betting websites is giving 2 to 1 odds that Trump is replaced before the end of this year
Facebook Fighting Fake News With a New Warning Label
The Silicon Valley tech firm has started rolling out a new warning label for news stories that are disputed
Dutch Abandon Voting Software Amid Hacking Fears
Authorities in the Netherlands are to abandon electronic vote counting in favor of old fashioned methods
FBI Takes Action After Georgia Election System Hacked
Potentially millions of of voter records maintained by the center were compromised during a data breach
A Sampling of Digital Activism Sparked by the Trump Presidency
Digital activism builds on the infrastructure created by Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street
China Selling Internet Censorship Tech to Other Governments
China’s Great Firewall of internet censorship may soon be coming to a country near you!
Ken Bone’s New Political App Helps You Run For Public Office
Ken Bone Is working on an app called DonorDex to help average people get involved in politics