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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses the NAACP in Des Moine, IA.

Elizabeth Warren Is Inviting a Crackdown on the Left

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Feb 5, 2020 Beneath its promise of transparency, the Massachusetts senator’s plan to combat “disinformation” carries dangerous implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s Really Behind the Media’s Deepfake Panic

Julianne Tveten Oct 23, 2019 The mainstream media insists manipulated video poses a threat to our democracy. It’s a form of fearmongering that only serves the powerful. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russian Woman Charged With U.S. Election Interference

DEB RIECHMANN and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Oct 19, 2018 A St. Petersburg woman is accused of powerful efforts to sway American public opinion through social media in the first federal case alleging foreign interference the 2018 midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jill Stein Breaks ‘Russiagate’ Silence, Gives Documents to Senate Committee

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The 2016 Green Party presidential candidate supports the corruption probe but decries its misuse for warmongering, censorship and political repression. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S. Gets Tougher on Russia With New Sanctions, Accusations

JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2018 The White House charges Moscow with an elaborate plot to hack American infrastructure and for the first time orders sanctions for election meddling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Russia, With Absurdity

Eleanor Goldfield / Truthdig Feb 25, 2018 The idea that a few unsophisticated Facebook ads created by Russian trolls swung a U.S. presidential election is ridiculous. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Ex-Workers at Russian ‘Troll Factory’ Trust U.S. Indictment

NAIRA DAVLASHYAN and IRINA TITOVA / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2018 Marat Mindiyarov, a former commenter at the St. Petersburg Internet Research Agency, says it hired people with excellent English to sway U.S. public opinion through an elaborate social media campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )