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Spying and Privacy articles on Democracy Chronicles

This Spying and Privacy section concerns how these two issues impact freedom of speech and democracy in general. The modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications. Also see our entire section on Election Technology or our articles on Technology Dissidents like Eric Snowden and Julian Assange.

Facial Recognition Technology Can Predict A Person’s Political Orientation

By DC Editors - March 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Facial Recognition Technology Can Predict A Person’s Political Orientation

A new study shows that from a person’s Facebook profile picture, facial recognition technology can reliably predict their political views.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Security, Internet and Democracy, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

Individuals and unregistered civic movements in politics and receiving foreign funding can now be labeled “foreign agents” in Russia, new law.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Russia, Spying and Privacy

Hacking Group is Targeting Vietnam’s Democracy Activists

By DC Editors - February 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

Hacking Group is Targeting Vietnam’s Democracy Activists

A new report reveals that a hacking group close to the Vietnamese government is involved in hacking attacks against activists and NGOs.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Spying and Privacy, Vietnam

A Look at the Newly Updated Voting Security Standards

By DC Editors - February 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

Updated Voting Security Standards

Election Assistance Commission voted to adopt first comprehensive update to its voting system security guidelines in 15 years.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

Debate Over How to Ban Wireless Gear in Voting Machines

By DC Editors - February 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

Wireless Gear in Voting Machines

Manufacturers may have to demonstrate that any wireless gear in their voting machines have been rendered unusable.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Internet and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Is Russia distorting GPS signals to protect Vladimir Putin?

By DC Editors - February 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Is Russia distorting GPS signals to protect Vladimir Putin?

For years Russia jammed satellite systems in the Black Sea. Recent events suggests this may have been to conceal the so-called “Putin’s Palace”.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Russia, Spying and Privacy, Vladimir Putin, Voting Technology

SolarWinds Hack May be Big Setback to Judicial Transparency

By DC Editors - January 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

SolarWinds Hack

The vulnerability in SolarWinds resulted in an “apparent compromise” of “highly sensitive non-public documents,” such as sealed filings.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Transparency, Judicial Elections, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

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By Aydasara Ortega - January 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Data governance surfaces as key terrain on which to regulate firms engaged in datafication by responding to the injustices of informational capitalism.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy

Digital Interference in Elections Is Widespread Worldwide

By DC Editors - January 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Digital Interference in Elections

Freedom House is piloting a new research initiative to investigate the interplay between digital platforms and election integrity.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Security, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology, Worldwide, Worldwide Corruption

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research

By DC Editors - January 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party

Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their face.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, Journalism and Free Speech, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

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Facial Recognition Technology Can Predict A Person’s Political Orientation Facial Recognition Technology Can Predict A Person’s Political Orientation (3/6/2021) - A new study shows that from a person's Facebook profile picture, facial recognition technology can reliably predict their political views.
Study: 2020 Election Lies Were Pushed By Online Super Spreaders Study: 2020 Election Lies Were Pushed By Online Super Spreaders (3/5/2021) - University of Washington new study looks at how the "massive lie" about a rigged election sparked the January 6 Capitol…
India Fake News Problem Fueled By Digital Illiteracy India Fake News Problem Fueled By Digital Illiteracy (3/3/2021) - For more than 90% of India's population, digital literacy is almost non-existent. This situation is fuelling the fake news problem…
Famous Egyptian Political Cartoonist Still Missing, Assumed Detained Famous Egyptian Political Cartoonist Still Missing, Assumed Detained (2/25/2021) - Egyptian cartoonist and animator Ashraf Hamdi was arrested January 25 for republishing a January 2011 tribute and is still missing.

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technology dissidents

China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers (2/18/2021) - China is ever creative when it comes to repression. Chinese online influencers now need government approved credentials to post. Continue Reading
A Brief but Marvelous Moment of Free Expression in China (2/12/2021) - Thousands in mainland China flocked to an app, engaging in discussions with users from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Uyghur… Continue Reading
Digital technology aids fight against corruption in Latin America (2/10/2021) - The Democracy Digest is the daily blog of the National Endowment for Democracy and receives funding from the US government.… Continue Reading
Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online (1/25/2021) - 65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family Continue Reading

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A Story of Voter ID and Deliberative Democracy in Kentucky A Story of Voter ID and Deliberative Democracy in Kentucky (3/6/2021) - This article traces the progression of Kentucky's voter ID law, which went from being one of the strictest to one…
Towards a Pan-African Women in Political Participation Barometer Towards a Pan-African Women in Political Participation Barometer (3/6/2021) - IDEA has released a new concept note outlining the importance of validating the Women in Political Participation in Africa Barometer.
Study: 2020 Election Lies Were Pushed By Online Super Spreaders Study: 2020 Election Lies Were Pushed By Online Super Spreaders (3/5/2021) - University of Washington new study looks at how the "massive lie" about a rigged election sparked the January 6 Capitol…
Study: Nature’s Power To Awe Might Reduce Political Polarization Study: Nature’s Power To Awe Might Reduce Political Polarization (2/28/2021) - According to new findings in psychology, by using nature's scenes to induce a sense of awe we can reduce political…
PODCAST: Expert Proposes Radical Sortition-Based Election System PODCAST: Expert Proposes Radical Sortition-Based Election System (2/24/2021) - In a really interesting podcast that featured on The New York Times, an expert proposes a radical sortition system for…