Just what we needed: something ELSE to be scared of in 2018. The technology to create realistic fake video and audio is moving fast, as I discuss in my latest Campaigns & Elections column. What happens when someone can “make” a...
The AP reported yesterday that the campaign of former Tennessee governor and Democrat Phil Bredesen, now running to replace Bob Corker in the Senate, may have been hit by a cyber-attack: In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, campaign lawyer...
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The latest digital politics news and perspective, including a highlight or two from late 2017. Send in good stories as you see them! Just email me or send a tweet. Russia pushes more ‘deep state’ hashtags. “Following the success of...
The latest digital politics news and perspective, including a few highlights from late 2017. Send in good stories as you see them! Just email me or send a tweet. Facebook Overhauls News Feed to Focus on What Friends and Family Share. C.f. Facebook...
Brad Parscale was the first pure-digital consultant to run a major presidential campaign. The result? A campaign that prioritized online outreach over television ads. As he put it in his recent 60 Minutes interview, “Twitter was how he talked...
Beth Becker’s latest “Political Social Grab Bag” e-newsletter came out a few days ago and we have it here for your enjoyment. An Epolitics.com online exclusive! Sign up now to get the next Political Social Grab Bag delivered...
New from CNN: A number of Russian-linked Facebook ads specifically targeted Michigan and Wisconsin, two states crucial to Donald Trump’s victory last November, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Some of the...
Most political campaigns pinch pennies — if they can find a way to save a few bucks on voter outreach, they usually will. That’s one reason “addressable” advertising has become popular in the past five years, particularly at...
Happy 4th! When Quick Hits returns from a long vacation, you KNOW it’s a day to celebrate. Jon Ossoff, The Congressional Candidate Social Media Built. C.f. How the Democrats’ Online Strategy Went Haywire. On Ossoff and emails, via Shaun...