Mark Wiedman, a BlackRock senior managing director, donated $2,700 to the presidential campaign of Ohio Governor John Kasich, who was seeking the Republican Party nomination, according to a filing made earlier this year with the U.S.Source: A $2,700 donation by a BlackRock executive could cost the firm $37 million...
– A new two-year academic inquiry at Georgetown, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is documenting and analyzing hundreds of incidents around the country in which free speech has been challenged. The Free Speech Project, directed by Sanford J.Source: New Project at Georgetown to Track Free Speech Incidents Across Country...
Facebook announced yesterday that it has agreed to disclose ads to Congress that were purchase by Russians in an attempt to influence the 2016 elections. CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement via a Facebook Live video: However, Facebook's promises of increased efforts in election integrity and cooperation on Russian ads didn't stop Democratic senators from wanting to increase campaign finance...
Facebook recently revealed that a Russian firm had purchased political ads on the social media site beginning in the summer of 2015 mentioning Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Source: Congress should protect political speech by ignoring Disclose Act...
Democratic committees burned in 2016 are quickly adopting anti-hacking measures, but individual campaigns are moving more slowly. Candidates are quizzing prospective campaign managers on anti-hacking plans.Source: Political campaigns prep for battle with hackers...
A sure sign of political manipulation of an election is delaying it. Troubled states like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Haiti have recently come under United Nations scrutiny for delaying their elections.Source: California postpones an election to help one of its own...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana.Source: Governments turn tables by suing public records requesters...
The ads “appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages across the ideological spectrum,” including race, immigration and gun rights, Facebook said. The users who purchased the ads were fakes.Source: Facebook Knows More About Russia’s Election Meddling. Shouldn’t We?...
In the wake of revelations about Russia buying political ads on Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign, the Federal Election Commission has reopened the comment period on the need for revising requirements for disclaimers on political communications placed for a fee on another person's WebSource: FEC Seeks Comment on 'Net Ad Disclaimers...
Folks at Facebook need to lean in and lawyer up. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s legal dream team is likely exploring whether the tech company has liability for political ads sold to a Russian firm. It’s time for Facebook to share what it knows.Source: Robert Mueller, Meet Mark Zuckerberg...
