Facebook’s election war room setup taking an unusual approach to combating fake accounts and bogus news stories ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
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.
Twitter Releases Data Showing Foreign Attempts to Influence US Vote
On Wednesday, Twitter released a collection of more than 10 million tweets showing Russian and Iranian attempts to influence United States politics.
How Blockchain-Based Voting Could Save Democracy
Fair and tamper-free elections are perhaps the primary way a political system can be “inclusive”, and this can be enhanced using a blockchain system. Yet, it is precisely why blockchain voting might encounter resistance.
In New Feed Policy, Facebook Bans Misinformation on US Voting
Facebook Inc will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations.
VIDEO: How Will Aging Millennial Voters Change American Politics
Political campaigns spend big money targeting millennial voters via social media and this was the subject of a fascinating discussion at Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
VIDEO: The Intersection of Technology and Polling Data
When it comes to elections, too much of the public focuses only at who is leading in polls. People who analyze opinion polls often make the same mistakes.
Petitioning by Mail and State Voter Registration Webpages
States need merely take the inexpensive step of creating an e-signing page that only registered voters can use, with a dashboard showing how many signatures each candidate has at any given time.
Newsroom Partnerships Are Key to Modern Investigative Journalism
Collaboration has been a fundamental part of ProPublica’s journalism model. We make our stories available to republish for free through Creative Commons.
Meet a Computer-Generated Ronald Reagan Hologram
The computer-generated imagery for the holograms was created starting with a silicone cast of Reagan’s head that was photographed from various angles with 300 cameras.
The Dangerous Vulnerability Of Wireless Voting Machines
The wireless voting machines had been advertised as a tool to provide quick elections results, but have now been revealed to be easily tampered.