What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politics – TechCrunch

Wired.co.uk What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politicsTechCrunchOn Thursday, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released a massive new trove of Russian government-funded Facebook political ads targeted at American voters. While we'd seen a cross section of the ads before through prior releases from the …Friday briefing: These are the Russian ads that tried to influence US politicsWired.co.uk These are the most popular stealth Russian Facebook ads from each monthWashington PostNewly released Facebook ads show Russian trolls targeted Mexican-Americans after Trump electionCNNMoneyThe…

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Russian Americans Facing Discrimination in US – Congress of Russian Americans – Sputnik International

Sputnik International Russian Americans Facing Discrimination in US – Congress of Russian AmericansSputnik InternationalMOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Congress of Russian Americans (CRA) in an open letter to US President Donald Trump expressed its regret over the current state of Russian-US relations and pointed to discrimination that Russian Americans have started facing in …and more » us congress – Google News

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Russian Meddling: A Highly Ordered Effort to Disorder US Politics – STRATFOR

Russian Meddling: A Highly Ordered Effort to Disorder US PoliticsSTRATFOREditor's Note: This report was produced and originally published Feb. 20 by Threat Lens, Stratfor's unique protective intelligence product. Designed with corporate security leaders in mind, Threat Lens enables industry professionals to anticipate … us politics – Google News

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The US political conversation is not and probably never was driven by Russian social-media bots – Washington Post

Washington Post The US political conversation is not and probably never was driven by Russian social-media botsWashington PostOver the past several weeks, automated social media accounts powered by Russian actors have been blamed for 1) driving the push to release a memo by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) about the FBI; 2) forcing Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) from office; and 3 … us politics – Google News

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For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in US Politics Won’t Be Easy – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in US Politics Won't Be EasyWall Street JournalSince they began in September disclosing evidence of the Russian manipulation, the tech firms have all said they are taking steps to stop such activity. Facebook has pledged to hire 10,000 new security employees and is working with other companies and …Russia's political disinformation group had about 80 tech employees, indictment saysCNBC Indictment shows how Russians conspired to disrupt US politics — but not how to stop them next timeWashington PostFacebook will mail out…

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Republicans say Obama ‘failed to act’ on Russian threat, after indictment – Fox News

Fox News Republicans say Obama 'failed to act' on Russian threat, after indictmentFox NewsFormer U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, now a Fox News contributor, suggested Saturday that the indictment shows that at least two top Obama administration intelligence officials — CIA Director John Brennan and National Intelligence Director James …'Sinister and systematic attack' by Russians prompts US Congress calls for actionReuters GOP cautious, Dems strident in reaction to new indictmentsThe HillMueller: Russians entered US to plot election meddlingPoliticoWashington Postall 1,841 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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