HBO’s 'Kill Chain' doc highlights the flaws in US election machines
A voting system that was easily hacked in 2005 is planned for use in 20 states in November.
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Fake news is down on Facebook in the US and France, say three studies
Things still not great overall.
Americans fear they can’t identify social media bots
Only 66 percent have ever heard of social media bots.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
What legacy will WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leave behind?
Will it be one of radical transparency or political intrigue?
Reality Winner will plead guilty for leaking NSA election hacking info
The leaked documents revealed Russian hack attempts on US voting systems.
Cambridge Analytica CEO: 'we ran all the digital campaign' for Trump
Alexander Nix's suspension was announced as these videos came to light.
Whistleblower explains how Cambridge Analytica 'exploited' Facebook
Using data harvested from 50 million profiles.
Russian trolls used Tumblr to influence American voters
Buzzfeed believes that the infamous Internet Research Agency targeted the African American community on the site.
House Intel Committee releases Russia-backed Facebook election ads
Along with almost 2,700 of their Twitter handles.
Twitter will also be at the Senate's Russia hearings
The company will need to explain how it failed to keep propaganda at bay.
Facebook may still not know full extent of Russian ad buys
The company may still have some fake ads online.
Can we put the fake news genie back in the bottle?
First and foremost, Facebook needs to take its role in disseminating news seriously.
Facebook employees are unofficially trying to defeat fake news
Anonymous people within the company feel that the social network didn't do enough to stop pre-election propaganda.
4chan might have knocked out Hillary Clinton call centers yesterday
A DDoS attack used the same technology that shut down much of the internet a few weeks ago.
Engadget's Election Day liveblog
We'll be highlighting the best of the web on the night America selects its next president.
How the internet can help you vote tomorrow
Figure out where, when, how and why you should vote this week.
Where Trump and Clinton stand on tech and science
Election day is coming up quick, so make sure to check out Engadget's guide to the 2016 race.
Anonymously speak to a Trump supporter with 'Call a Deplorable'
Or try 'Call an Elitist' to connect with a Clinton voter.
How to watch the third (and final) US presidential debate
There's pretty much no way you can escape this one.
