The Russian hackers are targeting the 2020 US election

Weekend Reads

Election 2020

09.19.2020

The 2020 US presidential election is a critical moment for politics, technology and policy-making. We cover everything from secure voting systems and disinformation campaigns to the future of jobs and plans to combat climate change.

This weekend let's look at our recent coverage on the 2020 election.

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The Russian hackers who interfered in 2016 were spotted targeting the 2020 US election

Russia, China, and Iran have been caught conducting cyber espionage related to the US presidential race.

Why Facebook’s political-ad ban is taking on the wrong problem

A moratorium on new political ads just before election day tackles one kind of challenge caused by social media. It’s just not the one that matters.

How an overload of riot porn is driving conflict in the street

Weak organization forced right-wing agitators to rely on video and social media. Now they have a machine to spread a narrative of lawless rioting.

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Explainer: What do political databases know about you?

If you live in the US, you’re almost certainly being tracked by political organizations. They know a lot about you—but some data is just guesswork.

The Trump 2020 app is a voter surveillance tool of extraordinary power

Both presidential campaigns use apps to capture data, but Trump's asks to scoop up your identity, your location, and control of your phone's Bluetooth function.

Evangelicals are looking for answers online. They’re finding QAnon instead.

How the growing pro-Trump movement is preying on churchgoers to spread its conspiracy theories.

How America must prepare for a pandemic election

Voting by mail is the only sensible option, but it's not going to happen without swift action.

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