“The ‘unique’ nature of the US voting system could help Russia tip the scales of future elections, experts say”
The Electoral College meets Russia meets the Business Insider.
Category Archives: chicanery
“Prosecutor asked to investigate case of Trump nominee who apparently voted illegally”
Following up on this story, local elections officials have asked prosecutors to investigate fraud by the current nominee for deputy US trade representative: specifically, the potential misrepresentation of his home residence on voter registration forms.
Remember the picture of Kris Kobach and his plans for the year ahead?
Specifically, remember this document? This one?
Well, here it is. (Sort of.)
And here are the non-redacted NVRA amendments Kobach was apparently proposing.
The AP has more context.
“Exclusive: Russian-linked Facebook ads targeted Michigan and Wisconsin”
CNN:
A number of Russian-linked Facebook ads specifically targeted Michigan and Wisconsin, two states crucial to Donald Trump’s victory last November, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Some of the Russian ads appeared highly sophisticated in… Continue reading
“Russians took a page from corporate America by using Facebook tool to ID and influence voters”
WaPo:
Russian operatives set up an array of misleading Web sites and social media pages to identify American voters susceptible to propaganda, then used a powerful Facebook tool to repeatedly send them messages designed to influence their political behavior, say… Continue reading
10 Million People Saw Russian-Paid Ads From Fake Divisive Groups
NYT:
The Russians who posed as Americans on Facebook last year tried on quite an array of disguises.
There was “Defend the 2nd,” a Facebook page for gun-rights supporters, festooned with firearms and tough rhetoric. There was a rainbow-hued page… Continue reading
“How to stop Russian robots from attacking the next election”
“Federal authorities didn’t tell Wisconsin for a year about Russian involvement in hacking attempts”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Wisconsin officials for a year were not told about specific attempts by the Russian government to gain access to the state’s voter registration database, the leaders of the state Elections Commission said Friday.
Friday’s statement from the… Continue reading
“Menendez’s Actions on a Donor’s Behalf Were ‘Unusual,’ Witnesses Say”
NYT:
In one instance, Mr. Menendez, according to testimony, met with two former high-ranking Democratic senators — Tom Harkin of Iowa and Harry Reid of Nevada — to discuss a Medicare billing dispute that would have cost Dr. Melgen millions… Continue reading
“Twitter, With Accounts Linked to Russia, to Face Congress Over Role in Election”
NYT:
For three weeks, a harsh spotlight has been trained on Facebook over its disclosure that Russians used fake pages and ads, designed to look like the work of American activists, to spread inflammatory messages during and since the… Continue reading
“Exclusive: Russian-bought Black Lives Matter ad on Facebook targeted Baltimore and Ferguson”
CNN:
At least one of the Facebook ads bought by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign referenced Black Lives Matter and was specifically targeted to reach audiences in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, sources with knowledge of the ads told CNN.
Campaign Legal Center Hosting Event on Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections on Oct. 12
Details and RSVP.
Some Russian-Paid Facebook Ads May Have Contained Express Advocacy, Making Them Illegal Under Current Law
Politico:
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was the beneficiary of at least one Russian-bought ad on Facebook that federal government officials suspect were intended to influence the 2016 election.
Other advertisements paid for by shadowy Russian buyers criticized Hillary… Continue reading
“Why Banning Russian Facebook Ads Might Be Impossible”
I have written this piece for Politico magazine. It begins:
Lost amid the debate over whether Facebook can be trusted to police itself to stop Russian and other foreign interference in future U.S. elections or whether new legislation is necessary… Continue reading