election
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Everything We Know About The App That’s Being Blamed For Chaos In Iowa
The Iowa Caucus was last night and this morning, instead of results and the usual squabbling discourse, everything is a giant clusterfuck. At the centre of the swirling mass of fuckery is an app commissioned by the Iowa Democratic Party. As early as Monday afternoon, reports began filtering in that the app was glitching for…
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Honest Government Ad Reminds Us How Messed The Last Six Years Have Been
With mere weeks to go until the Federal Election, Honest Government Ads is back to remind us of all the highly questionable the government and its 47 prime ministers have done over the past six years. Spend the next five minutes simultaneously laughing and crying over precious memories like Robo-debt, child poverty, refugee treatment, banks…
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Instagram Bows To Russian Censor’s Pressure, Will YouTube Be Next?
With fears of government crackdowns looming from every corner of the globe, tech giants have to decide who they’re willing to piss off. Following a demand from Russia’s internet censor, Instagram has removed videos relating to bribery allegations made by the country’s most prominent activist. So far, YouTube hasn’t complied with the same request.
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Russia’s Mysterious Cyber Treason Case Just Got Even Sketchier
Late last year, top cybersecurity investigators from a private firm and Russian intelligence were arrested in dramatic fashion. One was dragged out of a meeting with a bag over his head. All were disappeared. Details were scarce at the time, but revelations from a new Reuters report now only complicate what we know.