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At least 30 governments are using dodgy social media tactics for propaganda and manipulation 
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Why tech in voting needs to keep simple
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Russian hackers may have cracked 39 states during US presidential election, claims report
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Hacking accusations have plagued elections worldwide. The UK's analogue system is more resilient - but the voters are not
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Psychologist Michal Kosinski developed a method to analyze people in minute detail based on their Facebook activity. Did a similar tool help propel Donald Trump to victory? Two reporters from Zurich-based Das Magazin went data-gathering.
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Agency seeks to find out who stole information and who released it
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cyber breaches and their impact on elections
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‘No evidence of attack’ in full or partial state recounts, but worries persist that voting machine companies could be ‘central’ targets of future breaches
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Social media’s political sway is a given in places like the Philippines, Indonesia and Colombia, where false news often emerges to influence the vote.
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Did Russia help secure the candidate Putin knew would be easier to handle?
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Two states' databases believed to have been compromised
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The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated by America's two major political parties – the Republicans and the Democrats. But over the last 150 years, state allegiance to these two parties has shifted greatly. Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860.
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Public experiment by F-Secure exposes the weaknesses of public WiFi
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Politicians need to be careful where they connect to the web
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Public relations startup looks to utilise government social media output to businesses' advantage
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Governments are turning to social-media-based campaigns to stifle dissent, warns a net freedom report.
Carol Hancox's insight:
Social media extensively being used to influence voting
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Psychologist Michal Kosinski developed a method to analyze people in minute detail based on their Facebook activity. Did a similar tool help propel Donald Trump to victory? Two reporters from Zurich-based Das Magazin went data-gathering.
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Groups and activists across Europe are pushing back against the social network over its potential impact on elections.
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At this point, it’s pretty clear that Russia helped elect Donald Trump. While Congress and the FBI continue to investigate Kremlin interference with t
Carol Hancox's insight:
How much does Internet censorship and Russia influence american elections?
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There’s a new automated propaganda machine driving global politics. How it works and what it will mean for the future of democracy.
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Mexican traders' wish to shut Twitter down has some merit
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The purpose of the chatbots was to rant, confuse people or muddy discussions on Twitter in the days before the election, an Oxford University report found.
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After criticism that they might have allowed fake news to influence the 2016 election, the companies are banning such sites from using their advertising services.
Carol Hancox's insight:
fake news on social media influences political campaigns
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Voters for London mayor urged to bring polling cards with them due to falures with electoral lists,Outsourcing ,General Election
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#VotingTechGlitches
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Running a campaign is like running a business. Technology decisions matter. The campaigns that master digital strategy are going to gain an important edge in the 2016 presidential election.
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