Facebook confirmed it is placing limits on algorithmic group recommendations ahead of this week’s US elections as company cracks down on misinformation
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Facebook Demands Halt To Ad Targeting Research
Facebook tells New York University researchers to stop collecting data on how it targets political ads, with days to go before US election
Twitter Adds Last-Minute Content Restrictions Ahead Of US Elections
Twitter bars premature post-eleection declarations of victory, slaps restrictions on misleading content posted by US politicians
Information Commissioner Calls For Regulation Of Social Media
A new regulatory body is needed to police social media firms’ ‘very disturbing’ use of personal data for political purposes, Elizabeth Denham tells Parliament
Twitter, Facebook Face US Congress Over Misinformation
The US Senate quizzes Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg as midterm elections loom
Facebook Deletes Fake Accounts Ahead Of US Elections
Dozens of accounts were involved in ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’, but Facebook stops short of saying Russia’s to blame
Cambridge Analytica Parent Worked For Ministry Of Defence
Parent firm SCL had ‘routine access’ to secret government information and worked with the Ministry of Defence on psychological operations, say whistleblower papers
Harvard University Recommends How To Stop Election Hackers
The new Harvard programme is intended to put local and national election campaigns on guard against nation state hacking attacks
More Than 500 ‘Significant’ Attacks Reported To National Cybersecurity Centre
More than 1,000 cyber incidents were reported to the National Cyber Security Centre in its first year, including some affecting the NHS and Parliament
Germany Raises Cyber-Attack Warning Level Ahead Of Elections
Germany’s cyber-security bureau said it has moved to a position of heightened readiness as the autumn’s federal elections near
GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election
GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again
US Election 2016: Silicon Valley Mostly Picks Clinton Over Trump
Major tech firms are clearly on the side of Hillary Clinton with Trump failing to win much favour in Silicon Valley
Mayor Of London 2016: IT Glitch Leaves Many Unable To Vote
Barnet constituents turned away from polling stations this morning following electoral register errors
Rating The Security Of the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Websites
Each presidential candidate has a campaign website, but which one is the best and which is the worst?
Bernie Sanders Suspicious Of Microsoft Azure Vote-Counting App
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders shuns Microsoft’s Iowa caucus vote tracker because of Microsoft’s 2008 Clinton donations
Almost A Million UK Residents Register To Vote Online
The recently introduced online registration platform is a big hit with young voters
UK Voters Can Now Register For Elections Online
The new online service helps citizens get on the electoral roll in minutes instead of days
Online Attacker Attempts First US e-Voting Hack
The first known attempted hack of a US election occurred in the 2012 primary in Miami-Dade County, Florida, last year, according to researchers
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
Survey: IT Professionals Back Obama
President Obama still has the support of professionals in the IT industry, according to a new survey, but this has dropped from four years ago