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Trump, Assange, Bannon, Farage bound together in an unholy alliance - The Guardian
Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton and Russia inquiry 'witch hunt'
Russian Trolls Would Love the 'Honest Ads Act' - Bloomberg
Sharing fake news should be punishable as libel, says former FEC chair - Metro US
Russian propagandists allegedly targeted blacks with free self-defense classes - WTOL.com
Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt US Election - NPR
Twitter Hasn't Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem - Gizmodo
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Retweeted Alleged Russian Trolls - Daily Beast
Google's fake news ads reach unlikely place: fact-checking sites - SFGate
The History of Russian Involvement in America's Race Wars - The Atlantic
'Our pain for their gain': the American activists manipulated by Russian trolls - The Guardian
Trump equates racist, election-interfering Russian propaganda with American free press - Shareblue Media
Social media blitzkrieg, Russian style - Arkansas Online
How social media brought political propaganda into the 21st century - Marketplace.org
Defend US Democracy With Digital Transparency - Bloomberg
Facebook Users Have the Right To Know How They Were Exposed to Russian Propaganda - Just Security
Fake news purveyors regularly cited a Twitter account revealed to be Russian propaganda - Media Matters for America (blog)
Google and Facebook spend millions to lobby Congress as Washington inquiries ramp up - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Fake Russian Twitter accounts ended up in dozens of American media outlets - ThinkProgress
Exclusive: Russian Propaganda Traced Back to Staten Island, New York - Daily Beast
Croatia Wants EU to Fight Russia's Disinformation Campaign - Total Croatia News
UK lawmakers ask Facebook about Russian-linked Brexit activity - The Hill
Julie Doll: You're obsessed with social media when ... - The Garden City Telegram
New Charts Show What The Russian Troll @TEN_GOP Account Was Tweeting This Summer - BuzzFeed News
British parliament asks tech giants if Russia tried to sway Brexit vote - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Trump, Assange, Bannon, Farage bound together in an unholy alliance - The Guardian


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Trump, Assange, Bannon, Farage bound together in an unholy alliance
The Guardian
Because that was the day that the dramatis personae of two separate Trump-Russia scandals smashed headlong into one another. A high-speed news car crash between Cambridge Analytica and Wikileaks, the two organisations that arguably had the most ...

Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton and Russia inquiry 'witch hunt'

His Twitter outburst comes amid reports of an imminent arrest in the Russian collusion inquiry.
Russian Trolls Would Love the 'Honest Ads Act' - Bloomberg


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Russian Trolls Would Love the 'Honest Ads Act'
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The idea is to make online platforms store all the political ads -- both those that support specific candidates and those dealing with issues of national importance -- so that the public could access them and see how they were targeted. Another ...

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Sharing fake news should be punishable as libel, says former FEC chair - Metro US


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Sharing fake news should be punishable as libel, says former FEC chair
Metro US
In the paper "Fool Me Once: The Case for Government Regulation of 'Fake News,'" Ravel and two co-authors propose new rules to reduce disinformation advertising online by increasing transparency about where it comes from, whether it's factual and slap ...

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Russian propagandists allegedly targeted blacks with free self-defense classes - WTOL.com


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Russian propagandists allegedly targeted blacks with free self-defense classes
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The digital trail suggests the contact on the phone was part of a Russian propaganda campaign seeking to stoke racial tensions and disrupt the U.S. political system. The social media accounts connected to Black Fist are among the pages Facebook ...
Members Of The Congressional Black Caucus Won't Let Facebook Get Away With Their Part In Russia's MeddlingEssence.com

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Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt US Election - NPR


Russian Magazine Says 'Trolls' Used Social Media To Disrupt US Election
NPR
ANDREY ZAKHAROV: I was surprised that a Russian propaganda machine can create something very effective. KIM: Andrey Zakharov is a reporter for the Russian business magazine RBK. He found the troll factory had created 120 accounts on Facebook, ...

Twitter Hasn't Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem - Gizmodo


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Twitter Hasn't Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem
Gizmodo
Although Twitter has prided itself on standing up for users against intrusive government surveillancesevering the access of social media monitoring companies targeting black activists and combatting law enforcement subpoenas that threaten to ...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Retweeted Alleged Russian Trolls - Daily Beast


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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Retweeted Alleged Russian Trolls
Daily Beast 
Even Jack Dorsey fell for Moscow's propaganda, it appears. He retweeted messages from an account identified by an independent Russian news agency as ...
Twitter CEO retweeted suspected Russia propagandist accountAxios
 
The retweets show just how pervasive covert Russian propagandabecame on major American social media platforms in the run-up to the 2016 election. Accounts like Johnson's were frequently used to build up influence with unwitting actors by posting ...

Sessions, experts say US still unprepared for Russian interference in future electionsWJLA

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Google's fake news ads reach unlikely place: fact-checking sites - SFGate


Google's fake news ads reach unlikely place: fact-checking sites
SFGate
The accounts that advertised on Snopes and PolitiFact were terminated from Google's ad program after the Times asked about them, according to a person with knowledge of the sites who asked to remain anonymousbecause the details were confidential.

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The History of Russian Involvement in America's Race Wars - The Atlantic


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The History of Russian Involvement in America's Race Wars
The Atlantic
The trolls, according to an interview with the Russian TV network TV Rain, were directed to focus their tweets and comments on socially divisive issues, like guns. But another consistent theme has been Russian trollsfocusing on issues of race. Some of ...

'Our pain for their gain': the American activists manipulated by Russian trolls - The Guardian


The Guardian

'Our pain for their gain': the American activists manipulated by Russian trolls
The Guardian
I'm profoundly disgusted, said Jones, who was stunned to hear thatRussian propagandists had impersonated African American activistsfighting police violence and racism and had created the event onFacebook, where hundreds RSVP'd. Facebook should ...

Trump equates racist, election-interfering Russian propaganda with American free press - Shareblue Media


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Trump equates racist, election-interfering Russian propaganda with American free press
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Last month, Facebook revealed to Congress that Russians had bought $100,000 in ads from the social media company, which could have reached 70 million Americans. Notably, Trump only won the presidency by a margin of about 70,000 votes across three ...
Western Democracy depends on heeding Hillary Clinton's cyber warfare warningCity A.M.
FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama administration approved controversial nuclear deal with MoscowThe Hill
Bill Clinton sought State's permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decisionThe Hill

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Social media blitzkrieg, Russian style - Arkansas Online


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Social media blitzkrieg, Russian style
Arkansas Online
The Russians stole Democratic Party emails and, acting through cutouts like WikiLeaks, leaked the most damaging tidbits. Then social media did the rest. And lo and behold, on Nov. 8, 2016, the unthinkable occurred: Donald Trump was elected president of ... 
Trump rails against Russia investigation and RussianFacebook ads in Saturday tweetstormBusiness Insider
Trump equates racist, election-interfering Russian propaganda with American free pressShareblue Media
Capturing the Wisdom and Beauty of Donald J. Trump. The American Military has Never been Stronger
 
Facebook Won't Be Sent To The Gulag Over RussianAdsFast Company
Facebook must wake up to its disastrous potential it has the power to subvert American democracyThe Independent (blog)
Facebook, Google might be one step closer to new regulations on ad transparencyChicago Tribune
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How social media brought political propaganda into the 21st century - Marketplace.org


Marketplace.org

How social media brought political propaganda into the 21st century
Marketplace.org
We keep hearing about the Russian propaganda efforts that played out on Facebook, Google and Twitter during the 2016 presidential campaign. Facebook told us this month that it suspended two accounts that may have had ties to Russian operatives. 

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Defend US Democracy With Digital Transparency - Bloomberg


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Defend US Democracy With Digital Transparency
Bloomberg
True, this legislation focuses solely on advertising, so would not have prevented some of the most successful subversions of the 2016 election -- the Russian propaganda that spread over social networks as unpaid media. Still, a U.S. defense against ...

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Facebook Users Have the Right To Know How They Were Exposed to Russian Propaganda - Just Security


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Facebook Users Have the Right To Know How They Were Exposed to Russian Propaganda
Just Security
On November 1st, Facebook's general counsel, Colin Stretch, will testify before the House and Senate intelligence committees as part of the congressional investigations into Russia's use of social media and internet platforms to interfere with the 2016 ... 

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Fake news purveyors regularly cited a Twitter account revealed to be Russian propaganda - Media Matters for America (blog)


Media Matters for America (blog)

Fake news purveyors regularly cited a Twitter account revealed to be Russian propaganda
Media Matters for America (blog)
Several news outlets have also reported that Russian operatives used these social media platforms to push anti-immigration rhetoric, including organizing an anti-Muslim rally and impersonating a Muslim group to stir chaos in the U.S. In October, one of ...

Google and Facebook spend millions to lobby Congress as Washington inquiries ramp up - Silicon Valley Business Journal


Silicon Valley Business Journal

Google and Facebook spend millions to lobby Congress as Washington inquiries ramp up
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Jonathan Albright, a social media analyst at Columbia University, believesRussian propaganda on Facebook may have reached billions of users. His findings indicated that a Russian disinformation campaign may have used Facebook to identify voters' ...

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Fake Russian Twitter accounts ended up in dozens of American media outlets - ThinkProgress


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Fake Russian Twitter accounts ended up in dozens of American media outlets
ThinkProgress
Counted by outlets alone, the fake social media operations appear the most pervasive foreign propaganda efforts in recent history even if their efficacy remains unclear. The internet is such a multiplier that I think it would be hard to draw an ... 
Fake news purveyors regularly cited a Twitter account revealed to beRussian propagandaMedia Matters for America (blog)
Why I Love Fake NewsPOLITICO Magazine

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Exclusive: Russian Propaganda Traced Back to Staten Island, New York - Daily Beast


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Exclusive: Russian Propaganda Traced Back to Russian Propaganda Hosted by Man on Staten Island, New York
Daily Beast
Over the past two months, Russia's efforts to integrate Americans and U.S. communities into its vast propaganda campaigns has become clearer, associal media companies began shuttering accounts originating fromRussia's Internet Research Agency, ...

Croatia Wants EU to Fight Russia's Disinformation Campaign - Total Croatia News


Croatia Wants EU to Fight Russia's Disinformation Campaign
Total Croatia News
StratCom, which is supposed to help fight Russian propaganda, was created two years ago by the European Council's decision and acts within the EEAS framework. Some diplomats say it was founded primarily due to the European Council President Donald Tusk ...

UK lawmakers ask Facebook about Russian-linked Brexit activity - The Hill


The Hill

UK lawmakers ask Facebook about Russian-linked Brexit activity
The Hill
The inquiry signals an increased interest in learning the extent and success in which Russia permeated the social media platforms with propagandaand fake news after Facebook announced earlier this month that roughly 10 million of its users saw the ads.

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Julie Doll: You're obsessed with social media when ... - The Garden City Telegram


Julie Doll: You're obsessed with social media when ...
The Garden City Telegram
Additionally, Facebook and other social media companies have admitted that thousands of political ads were placed on the sites by Russian agents. We all should treat with skepticism ... That means no more sharing of posts from pseudonyms or anonymous ...

New Charts Show What The Russian Troll @TEN_GOP Account Was Tweeting This Summer - BuzzFeed News


BuzzFeed News

New Charts Show What The Russian Troll @TEN_GOP Account Was Tweeting This Summer
BuzzFeed News
Last week, reports emerged that @TEN_GOP, a popular Twitter account that the Tennessee Republican Party purportedly managed, was, in fact, run by the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, which operated anetwork of propaganda-pushing troll ...

British parliament asks tech giants if Russia tried to sway Brexit vote - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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British parliament asks tech giants if Russia tried to sway Brexit vote
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
LONDON Parliament is asking Facebook, Twitter and other internet companies for information about Russian efforts to use social media to influence the British vote to leave the European Union, expanding on several parallel U.S. congressional ...

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Trump, Assange, Bannon, Farage bound together in an unholy alliance - The Guardian
US Senators Single Out Russia In Push Against Anonymous Online Political Ads - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Ex-Pentagon official says Russia may be operating hundreds of "troll ... - Sacramento Bee
Russian Trolls Would Love the 'Honest Ads Act' - Bloomberg
Sharing fake news should be punishable as libel, says former FEC chair - Metro US
Russian propagandists allegedly targeted blacks with free self-defense classes - WTOL.com
The History of Russian Involvement in America's Race Wars - The Atlantic
'Our pain for their gain': the American activists manipulated by Russian trolls - The Guardian
Fake news purveyors regularly cited a Twitter account revealed to be Russian propaganda - Media Matters for America (blog)
Facebook Must Come Clean About Its Russian Propaganda Ads - Newsweek
Google and Facebook spend millions to lobby Congress as Washington inquiries ramp up - Silicon Valley Business Journal
Exclusive: Russian Propaganda Traced Back to Staten Island, New York - Daily Beast
UK lawmakers ask Facebook about Russian-linked Brexit activity - The Hill
New Charts Show What The Russian Troll @TEN_GOP Account Was Tweeting This Summer - BuzzFeed News
Rod Rosenstein doesn't believe voters were swayed by Russia social media ads - Washington Examiner
Hillary Clinton 'Sex Tape' Was Made By Russian Trolls - Newsweek
First Charges Filed in US Special Counsel's Russia Investigation: Report - Fortune
Donald Trump yells DO SOMETHING! in desperate cry for help as Robert Mueller moves in
GOP Doesnt Seem To Hate Debt So Much Now That It Wants A Tax Cut
9:36 AM 10/29/2017 A possible Russian role in Brexit vote should be checked out
Trump approval rating hits lowest ever amid tax reform debate, GOP departures from Senate - CNBC
Dozens of Russian companies and Government organisations ... - The Independent
10:21 AM 10/29/2017 Putin Starts Aiming His Cyberweapons Against Individuals: Russia recruits psychiatrists, scientists, and neurologists, who construct these things to target particular individuals, Shymkiv said.
Rep. Adam Schiff: Russia probe indictment likely tied to Paul Manafort or Michael Flynn - Washington Times
Robert Mueller Probe: Manafort 'Suspicious' Wire Transfers Focus of FBI Trump-Russia Investigation - Newsweek
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Saturday, October 28, 2017

Puerto Rico Journal: 5:27 AM 10/28/2017 - Here's What's In That $300 Mi...

Puerto Rico Journal: 5:27 AM 10/28/2017 - Here's What's In That $300 Mi...: NPR Here's What's In That $300 Million Whitefish Contract NPR Last week, a tiny company in Montana called Whitefish Energy Holdi...

Friday, October 27, 2017

Puerto Rico News: 4:26 PM 10/27/2017 - Powerless Puerto Rico - The N...

Puerto Rico News: 4:26 PM 10/27/2017 - Powerless Puerto Rico - The N...: Powerless Puerto Rico - The New York Times A darkened street in Yauco, Puerto Rico, earlier this month.   Credit  Mario Ta...

News Reviews and Opinions: 3:11 PM 10/27/2017 - Trump administration disavows...

News Reviews and Opinions: 3:11 PM 10/27/2017 - Trump administration disavows...: Washington Post Trump  administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract ABC News The  Trump  administration said Friday it had no invo...

3:11 PM 10/27/2017 - Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract


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Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract
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The Trump administration said Friday it had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico's power grid to a tiny Montana company in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown.
FEMA cites 'significant concerns' over Whitefish Energy deal in Puerto RicoWashington Post
Two Senators Just Requested An Investigation Into Whitefish Energy's $300 Million Puerto Rico ContractBuzzFeed News
Whitefish Energy contract bars government from auditing dealThe Hill

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Puerto Rico News: 1:31 PM 10/27/2017 - Lawmakers demand investigatio...

Puerto Rico News: 1:31 PM 10/27/2017 - Lawmakers demand investigatio...: ThinkProgress Lawmakers demand  investigation  into no-bid contract between Puerto Rico and  Trump -connected company ThinkProgress Whit...

Puerto Rico News: 1:03 PM 10/27/2017 - FEMA Disavows Puerto Rico Pow...

Puerto Rico News: 1:03 PM 10/27/2017 - FEMA Disavows Puerto Rico Pow...: The Hill FEMA has 'significant concerns' with Puerto Rico's $300m power deal The Hill The Federal Emergency Management Agenc...

Puerto Rico Journal: 7:17 AM 10/27/2017 - Hurricane Maria caused larges...

Puerto Rico Journal: 7:17 AM 10/27/2017 - Hurricane Maria caused larges...: Hurricane Maria caused largest-ever US blackout - The Hill Friday October 27 th , 2017  at  7:15 AM Top Stories - Google News ...

Puerto Rico Journal: 7:10 AM 10/27/2017 - Puerto Rico's Gov. Rosselló o...

Puerto Rico Journal: 7:10 AM 10/27/2017 - Puerto Rico's Gov. Rosselló o...: puerto rico - Google Search Friday October 27 th , 2017  at  7:06 AM Puerto Rico - Google News 1 Share ...

Puerto Rico News: 7:08 AM 10/27/2017 - Puerto Rico residents fleeing...

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7:03 AM 10/27/2017 - Audit of Whitefish contract to fix power grid

Puerto Rico's Gov. Rosselló orders audit of Whitefish contract to fix power grid - USA TODAY

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Puerto Rico's Gov. Rosselló orders audit of Whitefish contract to fix power grid
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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló wants the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security to look into a contract awarded to a small Montana firm to rebuild portions of the island's hurricane-ravaged electric grid. Montana-based Whitefish ...
PR gov. threatens 'hell to pay' as probes of Whitefish contract beginABC News
Whitefish's No-Bid Puerto Rico Contract Spotlights Troubled FEMA GrantsBloomberg
Whitefish Energy regrets Twitter spat with San Juan mayorBBC News
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