Congressional privacy bill looks to rein in data brokers 

Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal data.

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Civil society groups press platforms to step up election integrity work

A coalition of civil society groups wants social media companies to re-invest in human content moderation and commit to holding bad actors accountable.

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German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, Mandiant says

The group may have been seeking insights on shifting European sentiments on Ukraine, threat analysts suggest.

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Michigan lawyer in voting machine tampering case arraigned in D.C.

Stefanie Lambert was involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 election and was arrested after appearing on behalf of another client.

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Defining coercion at heart of Supreme Court case on government jawboning platforms

Monday’s case has major ramifications for the relationship between the government and social media platforms and policing disinformation.

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New Hampshire voters sue operative, companies behind Biden AI robocall

The complaint argues that the calls were an illegal attempt at voter suppression under the Voting Rights Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

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Georgia election officials withheld evidence in voting machine breach, group alleges

A filing accuses county election officials of withholding records related to unauthorized copying of voting software by Trump allies in 2021.

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Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media

Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections

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