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U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.
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Wyman, who previously served as Washington state’s top election official, will step down as CISA’s top election security adviser.
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The charges follow a grand jury indictments alleging that the officers engaged in years-long international election influence campaigns.
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Chris Krebs said he expects to see Russia, China and Iran — and even domestic groups — attempt to influence and disrupt the presidential race.
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The report found a web of 35 accounts linked to suspected Russian information operators spreading lies about rigged elections, the Ukraine war and political issues.
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Researchers found more than 40,000 tweets about tabulators in Maricopa County, Arizona, but disinformation didn’t reach levels seen in 2020.
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Former President Trump and his allies made spurious claims that lay the groundwork for arguing the midterm elections were rigged.
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Election deniers are being radicalized online creaitng a risk for violence against election workers.
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Experts and national security officials worry that lies and conspiracies about voting could cause voters to reject outcomes or spark violence.
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With midterm elections right around the corner, many Americans are questioning whether they can trust the election process. To be honest, this is fair, given the highly publicized stories of foreign election interference over the last few years. Howeve… Continue reading The biggest threat to America’s election system? Ourselves