The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
A Meta spokesperson told CyberScoop the company “remains committed to working with the research community” but wouldn’t commit to continuing a key program from 2020.
Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters.
The issue, discovered and reported by Meta in 2019, affected hundreds of millions of users across Meta platforms.
The Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office said the Iranian hacking unit pushed 15,000 texts after breaching an unnamed telecom firm.
A review of nine companies’ business practices found that using their services was just the beginning of vast data collection efforts.
If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Murthy decision, legal experts see an uphill fight for conspiracy theorists.
Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.
Civic and tech groups say a ruling this week indicates a growing consensus that social media moderation is free speech.
