“The Russians used social media to rile the electorate. Investigators wonder if they had inside help.” More …
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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 …
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 …
Trump’s DOJ Nominee Helped Russian Alfa Bank Sue Over Trump-Russia Dossier
“President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal division represented a Russian bank named in the dossier compiled by a former British spy detailing the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Moscow.” More …
Facebook’s Russian Rabbit Hole Keeps Going Deeper
“A new report shows Russians impersonated Muslims online to sow political chaos.” More …
Fake News on Twitter Flooded Swing States That Helped Trump Win
“A new study reveals how junk content—including from Russia—hit Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, and beyond.” More …
Zuckerberg Blew Off Russian Troll Warnings Before the Attack on America
“The 2016 presidential election wasn’t the first time Russian trolls used Facebook to mess with another country’s political system. And it wasn’t the first time Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered a weak defense of his company’s role in facilitating Russian online aggression.” More …
Special Counsel Probing Flow of Russian-American Money to Trump Political Funds
“Three Americans with significant Russian business connections contributed almost $2 million to political funds controlled by Donald Trump, ABC News has learned.” More …
Russia: Background and U.S. Policy, August 2017
“This report from the Congressional Research Service provides background information on Russian politics, economics, and military issues. It discusses a number of key issues for Congress concerning Russia’s foreign relations and the U.S.-Russian relationship.” More …