Hacker News with Generative AI: Elections

Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at NSC about their loyalty (apnews.com)
Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump’s team, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

Politics, US Politics, Elections

18 points by pavel_lishin 4 days ago | 2 comments

Prosecutors in Taiwan Indict 2024 Presidential Candidate Ko Wen Je (nytimes.com)
He had run unsuccessfully for president of Taiwan as a maverick candidate, promising to clean up the island’s political system. Now, he has been officially accused of corruption.

Politics, Taiwan, Elections, Corruption

4 points by keepamovin 16 days ago | 1 comments

Germany says Elon Musk seeking to sway February election (dw.com)
Germany's government says Tesla tycoon Elon Musk is seeking to influence the country's February election, but downplayed his comments. The X owner and Donald Trump ally has declared his support for the far-right AfD.

Germany, Elections, Politics, Elon Musk, Social Media

14 points by rntn 18 days ago | 7 comments

The Blaming of Joe Biden (nytimes.com)
We are now in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, and I’ve been thinking about the year he had — how different it was from what he hoped last winter as he sought re-election.

Politics, Elections, US Politics

10 points by whack 18 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk doubles down on support for Afd (bloomberg.com)
Elon Musk reiterated his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in an opinion piece published by the Welt am Sonntag newspaper less than two months before Germans go to the polls.

Politics, Germany, Elon Musk, Elections

12 points by dlx 20 days ago | 4 comments

Long Term Software Development (berthub.eu)
Recently the Dutch Electoral Board (where I am also a very part time advisor) invited me to do a talk reflecting on their open source Abacus vote tabulation software.

Software Development, Open Source, Elections

312 points by todsacerdoti 26 days ago | 152 comments

EU Commission opens formal proceedings against TikTok on election risks (europa.eu)

EU, TikTok, Elections, Regulation, Social Media

8 points by GeoAtreides 32 days ago | 1 comments

Left-wing conspiracy theories and 'missing' votes in wake of Trump election win (skeptic.org.uk)
My subject of interest is conspiracy theories. I’ve written 20 articles for this site and only a few are about something other than conspiracy theories. I’ve never really encountered a lack of material for the subject; conspiracy theories exist about everything and anything. In the course that I teach on the subject, I initially had to focus on the “greatest hits” of conspiracy theories: Moon landing deniers, JFK assassination theories, 9/11 “truth”, and the then growing Flat Earth movement.

Conspiracy Theories, Politics, Elections, United States

5 points by zaik 36 days ago | 0 comments

Research Note: Meta's Role in Romania's 2024 Presidential Election (checkfirst.network)
The findings highlight systemic failures in the moderation of political advertising on Meta platforms, which allowed influence campaigns to thrive during the 2024 presidential election.

Meta Platforms, Political Advertising, Romania, Elections, Research

28 points by alexcos 40 days ago | 5 comments

The tech bosses who poured $394.1M into US election (theguardian.com)
Silicon Valley poured more than $394.1m into the US presidential election this year, according to a Guardian analysis, the bulk of it coming from an enormous donation of about $243m Elon Musk made to Donald Trump’s campaign.

Politics, Elections, Silicon Valley, Donations

52 points by wslh 41 days ago | 46 comments

Romania cancels election after systems targeted in cyberattacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

Cybersecurity, Elections, Romania, Politics

83 points by stefanv 42 days ago | 44 comments

Romanian court annuls first round of presidential election (theguardian.com)
A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.

Politics, Romania, Elections, Foreign Interference

8 points by Anon84 42 days ago | 1 comments

Romanian court annuls result of presidential election first round (bbc.com)
Romania's constitutional court has annulled the result of the first round of voting in the presidential election just days before the second round was due to take place.

Politics, Romania, Elections

530 points by vinni2 43 days ago | 1106 comments

Romanian court cancels presidential election amid TikTok Russian influence fears (politico.eu)
BUCHAREST — Romania’s top constitutional court has taken the potentially inflammatory decision to annul the country’s presidential election, after the security services warned the vote had been distorted by a mass Russia-style influence campaign to favor a far-right candidate.

Politics, International Relations, Social Media, Elections, Russia

9 points by abricq 43 days ago | 19 comments

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump (nbcnews.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of the 2024 campaign, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost President-elect Donald Trump, new campaign finance reports show.

Politics, Elections, Campaign Finance, Donald Trump, Elon Musk

10 points by nabla9 43 days ago | 8 comments

TikTok CEO summoned to European Parliament over role in shock Romania election (politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — A top EU lawmaker is demanding that TikTok's chief executive appear before the European Parliament to answer questions about the platform's role in Sunday's Romanian presidential election, as researchers warn of covert activity on thousands of fake accounts leading up to the vote.

Social Media, Politics, Europe, Elections, Fake News

11 points by aaossa 50 days ago | 2 comments

TikTok CEO summoned to European Parliament over role in shock Romania election (politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — A top EU lawmaker is demanding that TikTok's chief executive appear before the European Parliament to answer questions about the platform's role in Sunday's Romanian presidential election, as researchers warn of covert activity on thousands of fake accounts leading up to the vote.

Politics, Social Media, Romania, Elections, Europe

11 points by rbanffy 51 days ago | 30 comments

An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone's Ballots to Combat Mistrust (nytimes.com)
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.

Politics, Elections, Transparency, Idaho, Conspiracy Theories

9 points by pcl 55 days ago | 15 comments

An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone's Ballots (nytimes.com)
After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.

Elections, Voting, Transparency, Idaho, Conspiracy Theories

8 points by aiz0Houp 56 days ago | 2 comments

Molly White: Cryptocurrency Industry's Unprecedented Election Spending [video] (youtube.com)

Cryptocurrency, Politics, Elections, Money

8 points by samvher 57 days ago | 0 comments

Cyber-Security Experts Warn Election Was Hacked (planetcritical.com)
Cyber-security experts across America are raising the alarm of wide-scale election fraud securing Trump’s victory — and the data is compelling.

Cybersecurity, Elections, Politics

12 points by pavel_lishin 57 days ago | 0 comments

'How to Change My Vote' Searches Spike in States Won by Donald Trump (newsweek.com)
Searches for "how to change my vote" on Google spiked on Election Day in states won by President-elect Donald Trump, indicating a degree of buyer's remorse after people cast their presidential ballots.

Politics, Elections, Google Trends, Voting, 2016 Election

7 points by simjue 63 days ago | 2 comments

FBI seizes Polymarket CEO's phone, electronics (nypost.com)
The FBI seized Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s phone and electronics early Wednesday morning — just a week after the election-betting platform successfully predicted President-elect Donald Trump’s win, The Post has learned.

FBI, Politics, Elections, Law Enforcement

45 points by elsewhen 65 days ago | 44 comments

AI companies are making millions producing election content in India (restofworld.org)
Indian political parties are estimated to spend over $50 million on AI-generated election campaign material this year.

Artificial Intelligence, Elections, India, Politics

5 points by rippeltippel 65 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200M to help elect Trump (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group’s spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections.

Politics, Elections, Billionaires, Super PACs

9 points by donsupreme 66 days ago | 1 comments

Democrats need to understand: Americans think they're worse (economist.com)
If you think Donald Trump is too crass or cruel or incompetent to be president—if you are disappointed or even astonished that, having tried and failed to subvert the will of the people in the last election, he has come back to win fair and square—you should be asking yourself this question: why, to so many Americans, does the Democratic Party seem worse?

Politics, US Politics, Elections, Democratic Party

11 points by lolinder 72 days ago | 17 comments

2024 U.S. Election: Exploring the Surge in Cyber Activity and Cyber Attacks (cloudflare.com)
Elections are not just a matter of casting ballots. They depend on citizens being able to register to vote and accessing information about candidates and the election process, which in turn depend on the strength and security of the Internet. Despite the risks posed by potential cyberattacks aimed to disrupt democracy, Cloudflare did not observe any significant disruptions to campaigns or local government websites from cyberattack.

Cybersecurity, Elections, U.S. Politics, Internet Security

6 points by emot 72 days ago | 0 comments

Misinformation Does Spread Like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows (theconversation.com)
We’re increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false.

Misinformation, Epidemiology, Elections, News, Social Media

5 points by Anon84 72 days ago | 2 comments

Ask HN: Voting Data Source by County? (ycombinator.com)
It would be really nice to be able to download the a CSV of voting for each presidential election broken by county or zip code or something of the sort.

Data, Elections, Politics, United States

6 points by Veelox 72 days ago | 4 comments

Voters could make recreational weed legal in a majority of U.S. states (npr.org)
Voters in three states will decide on Election Day whether to legalize the recreational use of cannabis — and if more than one of the measures pass, it would mean a majority of U.S. states have recreational marijuana laws on the books.

Politics, Cannabis, Law, Elections

3 points by geox 73 days ago | 0 comments