Facebook Helped Trump Win the Election – But it Wasn’t Just Because of the Russians

The effects of the efforts of Russian operatives sitting at computer terminals half a world away on the 2016 presidential election are still being discovered nearly sixteen months after Election Day.  What’s receiving much less attention though are the legal …

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Russian-Linked Bots Seek to Amplify Loudest Voices, Deepen Divisions in Wake of Parkland Shooting

The aftermath of one of the deadliest school shootings in the nation’s history in Parkland, Florida, this week saw a spike in Twitter activity of accounts linked to Russian disinformation campaigns.  Hamilton 68, a website that tracks the Twitter activity …

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President Trump: Sometimes I Tweet from Bed, “Not Aware” of Invite to Royal Wedding in May

President Trump revealed in an interview that he sometimes tweets from bed and occasionally lets others tweet for him.  The president made the revelation in an interview with Piers Morgan on Britain’s ITV network.

“Well, perhaps sometimes in bed, …

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Twitter: Russian Bots Retweeted Trump Nearly 470,000 Times During Final Weeks of the Election

Twitter revealed to Congressional lawmakers this week that Russian bots, or automated accounts, retweeted the president nearly 470,000 times during the final weeks of the presidential election.  The company had reported that it has identified 201 accounts linked to …

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Google, Twitter Saw No Evidence of Russian Influence Efforts in Any of Last Year’s Special Elections

Google and Twitter told Congress that they have found no evidence of Russian influence efforts in the handful of U.S. special elections held last year.  The companies responded to written questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee.  The questions were a …

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