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4 People Tweeting’ Changed the Face of Nigerian Politics
A lot of the young online support gravitated toward Obi, 61, a businessman and former member of the PDP who…
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A study of 13M+ Facebook posts in the run-up to the 2020 US elections found that 23% of the sampled posts with political images contained misinformation (Justin Hendrix/Tech Policy Press)
Justin Hendrix / Tech Policy Press: A study of 13M+ Facebook posts in the run-up to the 2020 US elections…
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National security agencies, Elections Canada set to testify on foreign interference
OTTAWA – The head of Canada’s spy agency is among the witnesses expected at a Parliamentary committee studying allegations…
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Mexico’s senate approves controversial electoral reforms, critics say changes threaten democracy
Mexico’s senate approves controversial electoral reforms, critics say changes threaten democracy – CBS News Watch CBS News Mexican President Andrés…
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Former MP says Canada has become ‘open market’ for foreign interference in elections
Richmond – A former British Columbia member of Parliament says he fears Canada has become an “open market” for…
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An investigation exposes "Team Jorge", an Israeli hacking and social media disinformation unit for hire claiming covert involvement in 33 presidential elections (The Guardian)
The Guardian: An investigation exposes “Team Jorge”, an Israeli hacking and social media disinformation unit for hire claiming covert involvement…
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Kansas Republicans pick election conspiracy promoter Mike Brown as their new leader
Republicans in Kansas narrowly picked an activist who has promoted unfounded election conspiracies and promised a shakeup to lead the…
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Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Spain’s regional elections are still nearly four months away, but Irene Larraz and her team at Newtral are already braced…
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Arizona Republicans pick former Trump aide Jeff DeWit to lead state party in landslide vote
Phoenix — Arizona Republicans on Saturday selected former state treasurer and Donald Trump aide Jeff DeWit to be the party’s…
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6 past administrations asked to check for classified docs
6 past administrations asked to check for classified docs – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Archives is asking…
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