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...
As President Trump’s voter fraud commission prepared to convene in New Hampshire this week, it already faced questions about its seriousness of purpose and whether it was a hopelessly biased endeavor. Then things got worse.Source: Trump’s voter fraud commission proves a magnet for controversy...
On the final day the California legislature was in session for 2017, both chambers did what state legislatures often do at the close of a year: in short, legislate. The volume and pace of activity tends to markedly tick up as some bills make it through while others fall by the wayside.Source: California Primary Bill Passes Legislature. What It Means...
Last week, The Washington Post ran an article titled, “A two-decade crusade by conservative charities fueled Trump’s exit from Paris climate accord.Source: The Washington Post Smears Free Speech by Some Groups, Not Others...
It’s often difficult to figure out the results of elections based on Zip codes because Zip codes, frustratingly, don’t align neatly with political boundaries. The U.S.Source: Clinton raised a much higher percentage of her money in places she won than did Trump...
The blinding rise of Donald Trump over the past year has masked another major trend in American politics: the palpable, and perhaps permanent, turn against the tech industry.Source: There's Blood In The Water In Silicon Valley...
Facebook Inc, under pressure over its role in possible Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential election, said it plans an election integrity initiative to protect Canada’s next vote from cyberthreats.Source: Facebook to launch 'election integrity initiative' to prevent meddling of votes, ahead of Canadian elections...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Election Commission voted on Thursday to seek public comment on possible regulatory changes after Facebook Inc said that Russians bought ads on the No. 1 social network during the U.S. presidential campaign.Source: U.S. election agency seeks comment after Facebook cites Russian ads...
