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Facebook Bans Donald Trump ‘Indefinitely’ After Capitol Killings
With five dead including a police officer and talk of his immediate removal from office, Mark Zuckerberg extends Donald Trump's ban
Twitter, Facebook Block Donald Trump After Four Die In Capitol Siege
President Trump suspended from both Twitter and Facebook for posts to 'supporters', after mob storm US Capitol building and people die
Twitter, Facebook Flags Trump Posts Ahead Of US Election
US President Donald Trump has had his posts on Monday about mail-in voting fraud flagged by both social networking platforms
Google To Block Political Ads After US Election Day
Google to ban political ads after polls close after 3 November US presidential election, as internet companies face pressure to control misinformation
Facebook Dismantles Russian Influence Operation After FBI Tip
Russian meddling in the United States has been detected again and dismantled, after Facebook receives tip off from the FBI
Facebook Begins Labelling Trump Posts, But Doesn’t Fact-Check Them
Social networking giant begins placing labels on political posts by US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden
Putin: ‘Russian Patriots’, Not Government, Responsible For Foreign Election Cyber Attacks
Vladimir Putin goes on the defensive as fallout from US election continues
RSA Conference 2017 Gets Political Amidst Election Hack Fallout
ANALYSIS: A look at the strong political focus of day one of RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco
DHS Designates Election Machines, Systems As ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Individual states will still have oversight and control over their election systems, but the move makes a statement “domestically and internationally” that the U.S. considers its elections critical, the agency says
Election Recount Unlikely To Reveal Evidence Of Vote System Hacking
ANALYSIS: Despite the suspicions a group of computer scientists, a recount of close presidential election tallies in three states won't change the results and is unlikely to show evidence of vote system hacking
US Election Hack Warning From Cyber Security Experts
Experts warn the US election could be disrupted by hackers, and warn authorities to closely watch key US states
Federal Agencies Working With States to Guard Voter Data Security
Federal authorities saying they are investigating attempts to breach voter registration data and responding to state requests for assistance in securing election systems
Social Media Analysis Shows Clinton Beat Trump In Presidential Debate
ANALYSIS: Analysis of sentiments expressed on social media showed how viewers' reactions tipped in favour of Hillary Clinton as debate progressed
Cold War Group to Probe Russian Hacks of U.S. Voter Databases
ANALYSIS: A little-known cold war group is assigned to investigate suspected hacks into Democratic National Committee and state voter registration databases
Look Out World – John McAfee Wants To Run For President
Troubled former security tycoon says his ‘Cyber Party’ can offer protection from government ‘cyber-warfare’