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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.
US Intel Chief: No Coherent Strategy to Stop Russian Election Hacking
U.S. has yet to put in place any “coherent strategy” to thwart any Russian interference in the November elections
How YouTube’s Algorithm Prioritizes Conspiracy Theories
A former YouTube engineer is speaking out against the company’s recommendation algorithm
5 things Trump could do to stop Russia’s meddling if he wanted
Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, which establishes democratic elections. He isn’t keeping that promise
A Student Built Program Designed to Sniff Out Twitter Bots
Students tracking about 1,500 political propaganda accounts that appear to have been generated by computers
Russia successfully hacked voting systems in 7 states
Russia managed to penetrate seven states by hacking voting websites, registration systems and databases
Chinese authorities perfecting use of data technology in surveillance
Authorities using big data and predictive computing power to flag and detain individuals deemed threatening
Sweden Lays Out Detailed Plan to Combat Election Interference
Local election workers have been trained to identify and stop foreign interference in the voting booths
Detailed Swedish election security plan provides true protection
Annual report says that Sweden’s “robust” and “decentralised” electoral system is tough to influence
Text-deleting app leads to Missouri transparency controversy
Amid investigation, state government alters records policy, forbidding use of the text message-deleting app Confide