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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
