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Facebook Hopes Election ‘War Room’ Can Repel a Flood of Election Interference

The social networking giant is betting Inside a bland conference room--equipped with video screens, a whiteboard, and an American flag--a small squad of Facebook employees is tryin.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 18th, 2018

Facebook is building a physical war room at its HQ to seek and destroy election meddling ahead of the US midterms

AP Facebook is creating a physical war room to snuff out interference in the US mid.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 4th, 2018

The Biden administration slapped new sanctions on Russia and expelled diplomats over cyberattacks and election interference

The sanctions issued by the Biden administration on Thursday target more than 30 Russian entities and individuals. President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2021

‘Putin’s chef,’ architect of interference in 2016 U.S. election, is now meddling in African politics, Facebook says

The man behind Russia's Internet Research Agency trolls that worked to elect Donald Trump has been active in Africa, too, according to Facebook, which took down more than 170 accounts with nearly 1 million followers overall......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 30th, 2019

Civil rights leaders thought they’d figured out how to deal with Facebook. But now they are ‘livid.’

Citing foreign interference in the 2016 election and past efforts of voter suppression, activists raise alarm over Facebook’s decision to allow politicians to lie on the platform without consequences......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 25th, 2019

Zuckerberg faces grilling on Facebook"s ambitious digital currency plans

Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled by lawmakers over the company's plan to launch a digital currency and efforts to prevent foreign election interference when he appears before a Congressional panel on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 23rd, 2019

Russia Formally Warns Google, Facebook Against Election "Interference" & Meddling

Russia Formally Warns G.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 7th, 2019

Key Words: Pelosi calls Facebook ‘willing enablers’ of Russian interference after site kept up doctored footage of her

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is connecting how Facebook is responding to doctored video footage of her with how the company handled Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 29th, 2019

Pelosi says altered videos show Facebook leaders were ‘willing enablers’ of Russian election interference

House Speaker Na.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 29th, 2019

Pelosi says altered videos show Facebook leaders were ‘willing enablers’ of Russian election interference

House Speaker Na.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 29th, 2019

Facebook beefs up political ad rules ahead of EU election

Facebook is further tightening up requirements for European Union political advertising, in its latest efforts to prevent foreign interference and increase transparency ahead of bloc-wide voting in May......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 29th, 2019

Facebook Replaces Lobbying Executive Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Facebook shuffled its ranks in Washington as it confronts pressure from lawmakers over data privacy, election interference, misinformation and other issues......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytApr 24th, 2018

Live Updates: Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress About Cambridge Analytica and Russian Election Interference

It's his first time testifying before Congress Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuck.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 10th, 2018

Facebook Announces Two New Policies to Fight Election Meddling

They'll increase transparency around advertising. Facebook is rolling out a pair of verification policies meant to “support positive discourse and prevent interference” in elections, founder Mark Zuckerberg announce.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 6th, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg will say "sorry" to European lawmakers in a showdown today (FB)

BI Graphics Facebook will face a double grilling from European lawmakers starting Tuesday over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, its role in election interference, and its attitude to new privacy laws. CEO Mark Zuck.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 22nd, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg will say "sorry" to European lawmakers in a showdown today over Facebook"s data crisis (FB)

BI Graphics Facebook will face a double grilling from European lawmakers starting Tuesday over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, its role in election interference, and its attitude to new privacy laws. CEO Mark Zuckerberg will meet politicians in .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 22nd, 2018

Zuckerberg Enters the Lion"s Den: Privacy-Focused Europe

Top European lawmakers are set to interrogate Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s handling of alleged user-data misuse and election interference on the platform......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 22nd, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces grilling from privacy-focused EU lawmakers

Top European lawmakers are set to interrogate Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday over the company’s handling of alleged data misuse and election interference......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 22nd, 2018

Facebook’s Zuckerberg grilled by EU lawmakers over privacy, data

European Union law makers grilled Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg Tuesday, peppering him with complex questions on topics ranging from election interference to whether the company operates a monopoly......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 22nd, 2018

Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces off with EU lawmakers over privacy

European Union law makers grilled Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg Tuesday, peppering him with complex questions on topics ranging from election interference to whether the company operates a monopoly......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 23rd, 2018

Facebook Tried to Rein In Fake Ads. It Fell Short in a California Race.

Measures to prevent election interference remain spotty, as shown in the Fourth Congressional District’s Democratic primary......»»

Category: mediaSource: nytJun 3rd, 2018