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Speed-Tweeting Human ‘Bots’ Swept Up in Election Crackdown

SARA BURNETT / The Associated Press Aug 4, 2018 Twitter and other social media companies are having trouble distinguishing legitimate political die-hards from computer robots that use nefarious tactics to interfere in U.S. elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Fear Than Proof of Russian Midterm Meddling—So Far

NAIRA DAVLASHYAN and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Jul 15, 2018 U.S. intelligence officials call the Russian bots and trolls testing the waters a top concern, but they haven’t uncovered a clear, coordinated effort to mess with the campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Samantha Bee Defends Seattle City Council Members From Trolls With a Hilarious Sports Clip (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2016 All of the women on Seattle's City Council, including socialist Kshama Sawant, came under attack after voting against vacating part of a waterfront street to build a sports stadium that would have cost city-dwellers maritime jobs as well as a huge chunk of tax money. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Supporters Removed Pro-Sanders Facebook Pages, Report Says (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2016 The Young Turks report that supporters of Hillary Clinton recently took down of a number of Facebook pages devoted to her opponent, Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hacker ‘Weev’ Is Out of Jail, but His ‘Fight for Freedom’ Isn’t Over Yet

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Four Darknesses: Internet Being Manipulated, Deceived by Western Intel Trolls

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 25, 2014 Researchers on online behavior have shown that internet trolls (people who use insincere techniques to disrupt conversations) really are psychopaths, marked by narcissism, sadism, Machiavellianism. Researchers on online behavior have shown that Internet trolls (people who use insincere techniques to disrupt conversations) really are psychopaths, marked by narcissism, sadism, Machiavellianism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Biden Goes ‘Boom,’ Maddow Takes on NRA ‘Trolls,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Michelle Obama's social media foray and word on Karl Rove's future at Fox News. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )