17 Jul

A Russian company accused of bankrolling a massive online operation to disrupt the 2016 presidential election argued Monday that it had broken no federal laws, that it was merely supporting free political speech and that the fraud charge against it should be thrown out.Source: Indicted Russian firm says it was backing free political speech, not disrupting 2016 election...

20:07 / Campaign Finance / russia / Technology / vblog
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19 Mar

The Federal Election Commission issued proposals this week for new rules to improve the disclosure of political ads online, spurred by the revelation last year that Russian government operatives purchased online ads in their attempt to influence the 2016 elections.Source: Don't Let the Russia Story Obscure the Campaign Finance Reform We So Desperately Need...

16:56 / Campaign Finance / russia / vblog
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28 Feb

The U.S. intelligence community developed substantial evidence that state websites or voter registration systems in seven states were compromised by Russian-backed covert operatives prior to the 2016 election — but never told the states involved, according to multiple U.S. officials.Source: U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election...

20:36 / election integrity / russia / Technology / vblog / yclass
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20 Feb

The Mueller indictment of 13 Russian nationals for interfering with the 2016 U.S.presidential election offers a remarkably detailed account of a complex plot to sow discord and influence the presidential contest in favor of Donald Trump.Source: The Campaign Finance Loophole That Could Make the Next Russian Attack Perfectly Legal...

04:11 / Campaign Finance / russia / vblog
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20 Feb

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Operating from St. Petersburg, they churned out falsehoods on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. They promoted Donald J. Trump and denigrated Hillary Clinton. They stole the identities of American citizens.Source: The Troll Farm: What We Know About 13 Russians Indicted by the U.S....

04:11 / Campaign Finance / election integrity / russia / vblog
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