Us Elections

Facebook Removes Ukraine Political 'Influence-for-Hire' Network

Reuters | Friday May 7, 2021

Facebook has taken down a network of hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in Ukraine and linked to individuals previously sanctioned by the United States for efforts to interfere in US elections, the company said.

US Imposes Sanctions On Russia, Expels 10 Diplomats

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 15, 2021

The United States announced economic sanctions against Russia on Thursday and the expulsion of 10 diplomats in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin's US election interference, a massive cyber attack and other hostile activity.

Zoom Ban Idea Floated by Russian Lawmaker After It Halts Sales to State Bodies

Reuters | Thursday April 8, 2021

A lawmaker from Russia's ruling party floated the idea of banning Zoom after the video conferencing company reportedly told its distributors to stop selling subscriptions to Russian state institutions.

"Killer" Putin Will Pay Price For Election Meddling: Biden

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 17, 2021

The United States expanded export restrictions on Russia on Wednesday as President Joe Biden said Moscow will "pay a price" for meddling in US elections and he agrees with the assessment that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is a "killer."

Putin Likely Directed Efforts To Swing 2020 US Election To Trump: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely directed efforts to try to swing the 2020 US presidential election to Donald Trump, according to an American intelligence report released on Tuesday that sources said would likely trigger US sanctions on Moscow.

Russia, Iran Targeted 2020 US Election: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Russia and Iran targeted election infrastructure during the 2020 US vote but did not compromise any of the results, the departments of Homeland Security and Justice said Tuesday.

Facebook to Resume Political Advertisements, Joining Google

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 4, 2021

Facebook said it would resume accepting US political advertisements, ending a ban imposed after the November presidential election to stem misinformation.

Twitter User Base Jumps to 192 Million Amid US Election Turmoil and Misinformation Battle

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Twitter has announced that its user base jumped to 192 million in the Q4 2020 amid US presidential election turmoil. The microblogging site reported profit nearly doubled from a year earlier to $222 million on revenue that soared 28 percent to a record $1.29 billion. But Twitter warns that ad revenue could take a hit from changes Apple is making to...

Republican Wins Final Unresolved US Election Race

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 9, 2021

The final unresolved race of the US election was brought to a conclusion Monday, three months after polling day and over a month since most lawmakers were sworn into Congress.

Microsoft Cuts Donations to Politicians Who Voted in Favour of Donald Trump Against US Election Results

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 6, 2021

Microsoft has said that it was suspending donations to the politicians through the 2022 election cycle who voted in favour of Donald Trump against certifying the US election results.

US Will Hold Russia Accountable For "Malign Activities": Biden Advisor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2021

President Joe Biden's top security advisor said Thursday the United States will take action against Russia for interfering with US elections, for poisoning opposition figure Alexei Navalny and for other "malign" behavior.

Twitter Permanently Suspends My Pillow CEO Over US Election Fraud Claims

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 26, 2021

Twitter Inc has permanently suspended the account of My Pillow chief Mike Lindell for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation, the social media firm said late on Monday.

Google to Pause Political Advertisements in US Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Reuters | Thursday January 14, 2021

Google will not be selling political ads that reference US elections, presidential inauguration, impeachment, or the violence at US Capitol last week until January 21, the company has said in a statement.

Congressmen, Who Voted For Certification Of Elections, Facing Threats: Indian-American Lawmaker

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2021

US lawmakers who voted for the certification of the November 3 presidential election to confirm the victory of Joe Biden as the next president are facing violent threats, including death threats, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said.

YouTube Removes Several Videos Posted On Trump's Channel

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 8, 2021

YouTube has removed several videos that US President Donald Trump has posted on his channel and warned that any channel found to be posting three times within 90 days with false claims on US election results will be permanently removed from the Google-owned video platform.