“Ron Nehring, campaign spokesman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during the 2016 presidential campaign, said that online trolls of unclear origin flooded his Twitter feed whenever he was critical of then-candidate Donald Trump, but not when he attacked other GOP candidates.” More …
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Forget Russian Trolls. Facebook’s Own Staff Helped Win The Election.
“Facebook, Google, and Twitter all directly advised campaigns on how to influence voters — and the help may have been decisive.” More …
Did Manafort Use Trump to Curry Favor With a Putin Ally?
“Emails turned over to investigators detail the former campaign chair’s efforts to please an oligarch tied to the Kremlin.” More …
How Facebook Ads Helped Elect Trump
“Trump campaign digital director Brad Parscale says Donald Trump won election on Facebook with highly targeted ads — and infrastructure was a key issue.” More …
Did Jared Kushner’s Data Operation Help Select Facebook Targets for the Russians?
“The Russians used social media to rile the electorate. Investigators wonder if they had inside help.” More …
What Facebook Did to American Democracy
“And why it was so hard to see it coming.” More …
Here’s How Easy It Is for Anyone — Including Russian Operatives — to Target You with Ads on Facebook
“Three media agencies used tools that are available — legally — to marketers, politicians, and activists to show that even $100,000 can go a long way on Facebook.” More …
Facebook and Google Helped Anti-Refugee Campaign in Swing States
“The big tech companies worked closely with Secure America Now to target an audience the group felt could be swayed by the message.” More …
Trump Campaign Staffers Pushed Russian Propaganda Days Before the Election
“Kellyanne Conway and Donald Trump Jr. pushed messages from an account operated from Russia’s ‘troll farm’—including allegations of voter fraud a week before Election Day.” More …
64 hours in October: How one weekend blew up the rules of American politics [Video]
A firsthand account of the drama that unfolded during Oct. 7-9, 2016, from the release of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape to the second presidential debate — and everything in between. More …