Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election. And really, few disagree on that point.
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.
Michael Moore Launches a Website For Whistleblowers
TrumpiLeaks is designed to be a website for whistleblowers who want to send information to him
Video and Podcast Discussions About the Russian Voting Cyberattack
Russia’s hacking of the American voting system is being revealed as more invasive than previously believed
Trump Versus Putin: Molding Reality
Does Russia spy on the United States? Absolutely. Am I defending Putin as a guy who wears a halo? Absolutely not. Does the United States spy on Russia? Of course; we even spy on our allies as we admitted.
Senator: Russian Election Hack ‘Much Broader’ Than Intercept Story
Russia’s attack on the American elections system is “much broader than has been reported so far”
Congressman: Russian Operatives Hacked Illinois Elections Board
Operatives hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections last year to view voter database files
Before the Election, Voting Software Firm Was Hacked by Russia
Russian military intelligence launched a cyberattack on a U.S. voting systems manufacturer
Firms Help Government Monitor Chinese Citizens With Big Data
Chinese city using big data provided by phone company to track movement of its migrant workers
Russia Denies Trying To Hack American Voting Equipment
The Kremlin has dismissed allegations that its intelligence services sought to hack U.S. voting equipment
NSA Report Hints Russia May Have Hacked Voting System
Russia attempted to cyberattack a U.S. voting software supplier and more than 100 local election officials