US elections
Biden leads Trump in the race to the White House, suggests poll
The poll also indicates that Biden is the leading Democrat for the top job with 30 per cent support among Democratic primary voters.
Facebook's Sandberg cites need to do more after reports of Russia meddling
US intelligence agencies had earlier concluded that Russia interfered in the election to help US President Donald Trump.
Social media’s misinformation battle: No winners, so far
Facebook and other social platforms have been waging a fight against online misinformation and hate speech for two years.
Facebook caught in an election-security Catch-22
Facebook had 2.27 billion monthly users at the end of the quarter, below the 2.29 billion analysts were expecting..
US election integrity depends on security-challenged firms
The businesses also face no significant federal oversight and operate under a shroud of financial and operational secrecy.
Facebook, Twitter do not find Chinese meddling in 2018 US elections
US President Donald Trump last month accused China of seeking to meddle in Nov. 6 congressional elections.
Trump to order sanctions against countries that interfere in US polls
The move comes amidst increasing realisation in the US that the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential elections.
Facebook takes down 652 accounts linked to Russia, Iran
Latest group of apparently fake accounts appeared more intent on influencing US foreign policy and regional politics in the Middle East.
US state officials demand better access to secrets about election cyber threats
Some election officials received top secret clearances since December 2016 to view classified material but a gap still exists.
Senators: Big task to quash foreign election meddling online
The hearing came one day after Facebook said it had uncovered new sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia.