Tag: Elections
A Smart, New Approach To Stop Foreign Interference In Elections

The US State Department is offering whistleblower rewards to stop foreign hacking operations that … [+]
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s recent warning that Russia is seeking to disrupt and influence US elections underscores the vulnerability of our elections and political campaigns to foreign influence and hacking.
As is increasingly the case, whistleblowers likely will be a vital first line of defense.
Recognizing that, the State Department has launched a promising way to turn the tables on foreign hacking operations and disrupt the disrupters: It is offering whistleblower rewards of up to $10 million to those who can identify or provide the location of individuals who are working at the behest of foreign governments to interfere with a national, state or local election.
Incentivizing knowledgeable insiders to report wrongdoing by offering whistleblower rewards has long been
TikTok Launches In-App Guide On U.S. Elections
Topline
TikTok has launched an elections guide within its mobile app that will offer information about candidates, how to vote in each state, and educational videos, a move that comes amidst a legal battle with the Trump administration which is attempting to ban the app unless it cedes control of its local business to a U.S. firm.

TikTok’s Election guide will include information about candidates, how to vote in each state, and … [+]
Key Facts
Instead of producing the election-related content itself, TikTok will work with partner organizations like the National Association of Secretaries of State, BallotReady, SignVote, and several others, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Unlike Facebook, which allows users to register for voting by sharing details within the app, TikTok will direct the users to an external website, a move that the company said is intended to protect user privacy.