On November 6 2018, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard hosted Tarleton Gillespie in an event on his book “Custodians of the Internet”.
Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles
This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Public Social Media Databases Reveal New Political Ad Tactics
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads; launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s US elections which shows insights of campaign.
VIDEO: How The Government Is Guarding Against 2018 Election Threats
Election officials keenly observed the midterm electoral process and felt ready to fish out any suspected case of election malpractice.
Don’t Leave Half The World Offline And Behind, Urges Web Founder
Tim Berners-Lee, who invented www, appealed on Monday for half of world population not to have internet access, which includes billions of women and girls.
Facebook Internal Human Rights Report Shows Mistakes In Burma
A human rights report on Facebook’s presence in Myanmar says it has not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence.
Facebook Blocked More Than 100 Accounts Prior To US Midterms
Accounts with potential ties to a so-called Russian “troll farm” has been blocked that may have sought to interfere with Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections.
Midterm Voting Exposes Growing Problem Of Aging Machines
Election experts have long warned about the nation’s aging fleet of voting equipment. This week’s elections underscored just how badly upgrades are needed.
Officials Confirm No ‘Coordinated Campaign’ to Disrupt US Vote
Social media trolls targeted voters with a fresh bout of misinformation, but there were no signs of any foreign cyber attacks on critical election systems.
VIDEO: Securing Election Systems Against Cyber Attacks
Center for Strategic and International Studies published an event in which experts drew insights on how election systems can be void of interference.
Georgia Election Officials Quietly Patched Security Holes They Denied
A ProPublica analysis found that officials of the state of Georgia in its voter registration hours quietly patch security holes they claimed did not exist.