With European parliamentary elections set for June, Russia is ramping up its disinformation and propaganda tactics to sway public opinion against Ukraine and in favor of pro-Russian candidates — with France and Germany prime targets.
Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports sayThe EU is set to launch formal proceedings against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, amid concerns it is not doing enough to counter Russian disinformation before the EU elections in June, according to reports.It is also expected to express concerns about the lack of effective monitoring of election content and a potentially inadequate mechanism...
India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In an alarming note, Microsoft on April 17 said Russian online campaigns to influence the U.S. presidential election has kicked into gear. This has been going on over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in […]
The European Commission is investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn't done enough to tackle disinformation ahead of upcoming elections.
Luzerne county, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, has faced high-profile mistakes like discarded ballots, and turnover. Did it pass its primary season test?Overworked, underpaid, under attack: on the frontlines in a US election officeEveryone seemed determined not to jinx it.Jim Rose, the director of administrative services in Luzerne county in north-eastern Pennsylvania, had been listening to the radio all morning and had not heard “a single peep” about problems at the polls during...
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said he is “almost certain” that former President Trump’s federal election case won’t be tried before the November election after the Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday. “So, I think it benefits Trump in the sense that it’s almost certain that this case will not get tried before the election,
The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill vital green investment
PROGRESO, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — The city of Progreso plans to hold a special election in June to replace Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis, who resigned after being arrested on federal drug charges. During a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the City Council decided to hold the special election on June 15. “Whoever gets that position for mayor []
Elections are a critical component of democratic processes, and the EU is closely monitoring Meta's efforts to combat misinformation and safeguard the integrity of electoral processes across member states.
The lead candidates from eight of the nine political groupings in the European parliament kicked off the campaign for the June elections in Maastricht on Monday evening, in a live debate on some of the biggest issues facing the EU. The debate, co-hosted by Politico Europe and Studio Europa, covered the Green Deal, the Israel-Hamas war, migration and social media among other issues, and provided several clashes, particularly over the rise of the far right. Almost all the candidates took turns to...
The Alvin Bragg case has gotten grander at trial, but also more ridiculous.
With several weeks still to go until the June 9th EU elections in Denmark, votes can be submitted from Monday after local authorities began accepting postal votes.