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Pinterest says it was used to share thousands of Russia-linked political posts during 2016 US election
Pinterest is the latest in a slew of technology giants that were unknowingly exploited by Russia's disinformation campaign during the 2016 election.
Zuckerberg asks for forgiveness for the ways Facebook 'was used to divide people' in Yom Kippur post
"For those I hurt this year, I ask forgiveness and I will try to be better," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote.
Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Trump's claim that Facebook has always been 'anti-Trump'
Zuckerberg also said he regrets dismissing claims that Facebook helped influence the election as a "pretty crazy idea".
Obama warned Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg about threat of fake news after presidential election
Zuckerberg had dismissed the idea that fake news on Facebook helped influence election as a "pretty crazy idea".
Russian hackers targeted election voting systems in 21 states in 2016 race, US government reveals
The announcement comes nearly 10 months after Election Day in November last year.
Facebook to share 3,000 Russia-linked ads with Congress: 'We are committed to rising to the occasion'
"I care deeply about the democratic process and protecting its integrity," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
Hillary Clinton's vanity blinds her to why she lost to Donald Trump
Clinton's vanity shines through in her new book, What Happened, which fails to answer her critics' questions.
Russia 'used' Facebook to organise anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim rallies in the US during election race
Democratic Senator Mark Warner said he was "disappointed that Facebook didn't come forward with this information".
Facebook had $100,000 of political ads from Russia in US presidential campaign
The social media site said the ads were consistent with what they referred to as 'information operations'.
WikiLeaks 'rejected' massive trove of documents related to Russian government during 2016 election
Founder Julian Assange apparently declined to publish and "gave excuse after excuse".
This 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton warning about Trump and white supremacists has gone viral
Clinton warned about Trump and the emergence of the alt-right in America.
The Trump-Russia probe has set up a 'grand jury' – here's what that actually means
Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the US election is ramping up.
Putin vs Macron: Russian spies used fake Facebook personas to snoop on French election
Facebook traced the fake personas to tools used by Russia's GRU military intelligence.
South Carolina voter registration system hit by nearly 150,000 hack attempts on Election Day - report
The report comes amid the ongoing federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
Trump says Russia is not the only US election meddler but 'nobody really knows for sure'
The US president made his comments ahead of his first meeting with the Russian leader at the G20 summit.
Georgia voter records found exposed on internet
Major voting flaw found by security researcher left nearly 7 million records open to hackers.
Barack Obama's election guru caught up in Tory blame games over UK vote
Jim Messina apparently predicted that Theresa May was set for a majority of 92 seats.
FBI director under fire for allegedly mistaken Senate testimony on Hillary Clinton aide
Multiple reports have suggested Comey mistated facts about Huma Abedin forwarding emails.
FBI director James Comey feels 'mildly nauseous' to think he affected US election
Comey's infamous letter is often pointed to as a reason Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump.
Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails during election
"It's very hard to say who did the hacking," President Donald Trump said.
Facebook admits coordinated groups used its site to sway public opinion in US election
Facebook was heavily criticised during the election season over the rampant spread of fake news on its site.
Putin-linked think tank in Russia accused of undermining US election to help Trump
Putin had allegedly asked the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies to draw a plan that would support Trump.
Donald Trump 'very upset' Amanda Knox backed Hillary Clinton for president
President was a vocal supporter of Knox during Meredith Kercher murder trial in Italy.
Kellyanne Conway mocked on social media for 2016 tweet after FBI confirms probe into Trump's Russia ties
Social media users were quick to point out the irony saying Conway's tweet 'did not age well'.
One week, five stories: How Trump is making America hate again
Hate crimes in the United States are rising sharply under Trump.
New poll shows most young people do not view Donald Trump as a 'legitimate' president
The majority of young Americans do not approve of the Republican.
In the Field Podcast: How Trump beat Clinton to the White House - and why it is a good thing
'Game of Thorns' author Doug Wead explains how a billionaire became the unlikely champion of the American poor
Trump policy adviser Carter Page slammed American 'hypocrisy' on Russia visit during campaign trail
Washington has 'hypocritical focus on democratisation, inequality, corruption, and regime change,' he said in 2016.
WikiLeaks' release of CIA hacking tools 'worse than Snowden' leaks, says US intelligence officer
White House refuses to comment on leaks after Trump said 'I love WikiLeaks!' during 2016 campaign.
Trump 'wiretapping': 5 things you need to know about the accusations against Barack Obama
From president's tweets to intercept warrants and intelligence agency denials, here's the anatomy of the row.