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Tight Presidential Election Sees Facebook, Twitter Act On ‘Victory’ Posts
After both Donald Trump and Joe Biden claim victory, social networking giants Facebook and Twitter restrict posts claiming election victory
Iran, Russia, Have Obtained US Voter Data, US Warns
Russia and Iran have obtained some US voter registration data and are attempting to influence Presidential election, Trump official warns
Twitter Changes Policy On Blocking ‘Hacked Materials’
Twitter will no longer block links to articles containing hacked materials, following criticism over treatment of controversial New York Post article
Judge Blocks TikTok US App Store Ban
US judge issues preliminary injunction barring order that would have made TikTok unavailable in the US, as administration seeks forced sale
Twitter Adds Extra Security Ahead Of US Election
Twitter adds mandatory additional security measures to prominent political accounts ahead of US presidential election, following high-profile July hack
Facebook To Halt Last Minute Political Adverts In US
Facebook said it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election, amid Coronavirus and misinformation concerns
Facebook Considers ‘Kill Switch’ On Political Ads After Election
Facebook is wary of its platform being used to contest the US election results in November and is reportedly looking for ways to mitigate interference
Louisiana State Computers Hit By Ransomware – Again
Not again. Computers and servers knocked offline in Louisiana by another ransomware attack
Russia Issues Election Protest Warning To Google
As protests continue in Moscow, Russian regulator warns to Google stop ‘advertising’ protests on YouTube
President Trump U-Turns On Russia Cyber Security Partnership
Russian hackers are widely believed to have meddled in last year’s US Presidential election
Cold War Group to Probe Russian Hacks of U.S. Voter Databases
ANALYSIS: A little-known cold war group is assigned to investigate suspected hacks into Democratic National Committee and state voter registration databases
Unsafe US eVoting Machines Exposed In New Report
Forget hanging chads. Damning report highlights shocking security of voting terminals used in American elections
Labour Manifesto Makes Broadband, Open Data And Mobile Coverage Pledges
Labour says the UK’s strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services
Gates And Ballmer Risk Investor Ire With Microsoft Board Move
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer look to be set on a collision course with some of Microsoft’s top investors
Cyber Attacks Strike Zimbabweans Around Controversial Election
Zimbabweans knocked offline and see data wiped because of slew of cyber attacks last week during the elections, TechWeekEurope learns
YouTube Seeks US Presidential Election Day Videos
YouTube is asking users to upload their videos, as the US prepares to vote in the Presidential elections
Russian Opposition Sites Hit with Attacks
Websites critical of Russia’s government appear to have been silenced in DDoS attacks
Polling Problems Could Lead To e-Voting
Pressure is building to introduce electronic voting in the UK, after some citizens were unable to take part in yesterday’s General Election
Time To Cast A Tech Vote?
Whether your vote is swayed by technology or not, it’s important to get out and use it, says Peter Judge
Campaign Emails: A Hung Parliament
Despite the buzz round new media, old-fashioned campaign emails are more important in the General Election. Which party is getting egg on its face?
Will This Election Be Won On TV – Or On The Web?
Fifty years after the US, Britain has a TV election debate. Peter Judge asks whether new media will be more powerful
Digital Britain Minister Tweets Against Tory Tech Manifesto
Stephen Timms has attacked the Conservative Party’s new proposal for the rollout of super-fast broadband via Twitter