The spread of false information has historical roots in sensationalist journalism, espionage, propaganda, and partisan debates
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.
Trump Officials Get Updated on Russian Election Manipulation
The extent of the influence upon the election has yet to be fully uncovered but it is widely believed that the Russians tried to influence both the Trump and Clinton campaigns. The Russians are accused of spreading disinformation via social media.
GOP-led Senate Panel Confirms Russian Election Meddling in 2016
The committee’s investigation had shown Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help Donald Trump
New Revealing Info Details Tennessee Election Hacking Attack
Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website
Facebook Ads Reveal Russian Effort to Stoke Political Division
Most of the ads are issue-based, pushing arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights
The Latest on Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid
The Oklahoma native has decided to make an unlikely bid for the U.S. Senate in her adopted state of Maryland
US State Systems Still Waiting for Election Security Checkups
The Department of Homeland Security is playing catch-up in helping to ensure that state election systems are secure
Cambridge Analytica Denial of Prime Role in Data Scandal
Cambridge Analytica unleashed its counterattack against claims that it misused data from millions of Facebook accounts
Best Practices to Guide State Voting System Security Spending
State election officials around the country will receive their share of $380 million that Congress set aside for election security
DNC Lawsuit Blames Election Loss on Trump-Russia Alliance
DNC sued President Donald Trump’s campaign, Trump’s son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and Wikileaks