According to non-profit research group Avaaz, Facebook failed to add fact check labels to the majority of virtual posts containing misinformation about elections, particularly in Georgia, despite a …
California Votes to Strengthen Privacy Laws
During this election cycle, Californians have voted to increase their state's privacy laws, allowing consumers to have more of a say in how their data is utilized by organizations and big tech …
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Bill Would Hold Tech Companies Responsible When Their Algorithms Promote Extremist Content
On Tuesday, House lawmakers proposed a bill that would require tech companies to be responsible for their algorithms' promotion or amplification of extremist content interfering with civil rights. The …
Yoshihide Suga picked by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe
Last month, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation due to reasons of poor health. Japan's governing party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Yoshihide Suga as its …
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Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
Exit polls on Israeli TV stations have shown that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party has captured 59 seats in Monday's vote, which is two short of the majority that constitutes a victory. …
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Israel braces for bitter fight after Netanyahu indictment
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment is expected to sharpen the battle lines in Israel. Netanyahu was charged with serious accusations of corruption on Thursday, dashing hopes for …
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Sri Lanka president-elect Rajapaksa a war hero to some, a polarizing figure for others
Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected president of Sri Lanka on Sunday, amid concerns over election security. For the majority population of Sinhalese Buddhists, Rajapaksa is well-positioned to take on the …
El Salvador: anti-corruption candidate Nayib Bukele wins presidential election
Running on the campaign slogan “there’s enough money when no one steals,” anti-corruption candidate Nayib Bukele, the former mayor of the capital, won the country’s presidential election by a …
European Parliament Elections in May: Europe’s most hackable election
While individual European countries have held elections in recent years since the Russian campaign on the US election in 2016, the EU is gearing up for its first election since 2014. According to one …
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Taiwan election: China is big winner as Tsai Ing-wen’s DPP party loses
China has been named as the winner in Taiwan’s recent local elections where the ruling Democratic Progressive Party lost to the opposition party that typically favors closer economic ties with …
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