700,000 operational bots have been discovered pretending to be human to control the social media debate
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.
Electoral System Hack Would be Difficult and Easy to Detect
It would be far more difficult to alter the outcome through a electoral system hack than typically thought
The Vote Hacking Targets That Keep Experts Troubled
Some computer scientists and security experts still concerned that vote hacking is a real threat
Vote Selfie Illegal in NJ, But Don’t Worry Too Much
New Jerseyans can still technically face punishment for taking a vote selfie but prosecutions unlikely
At Last Minute, Key Election Transparency Projects Get Second Life
ProPublica taking over several of the Sunlight Foundation’s most important election transparency projects
Vote Trading App Raising Ethical Questions
Trump Traders is a vote trading app created by Never Trump supporters and Silicon Valley coders
Election Reforms For an Era of Cybersecurity Vulnerability
Hacks are now so common that the worst cybersecurity vulnerability needs to be addressed before its too late
We Need to Legalize Ballot Selfies and Move On
Coercion can be dealt with even if we legalize ballot selfies so let’s focus on other ways to protect the vote
New Algorithm Designed to Fight Social Media Propaganda
University of Texas at San Antonio created a method to battle type of social media propaganda known as astroturfing
Physicists Promise Accurate Election Predictions Using Twitter
New analytical tools by physicists at the City College of New York promise accurate election predictions with Twitter