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Voter ID rulings will help Democrats in US election

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UNITED STATES

In the 2016 federal election scheduled for November 8, 33 states will have voter ID requirements in place for Election Day. However, five states have had their voter ID and…

Modi's regulatory crackdown on NGOs could backfire

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INDIA

In April, similar action was taken against nearly 9,000 other non-profits. These moves are part of intensifying clashes between the government and civil society. Many NGOs are…

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

Conspiracy theories cost societies dear

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INTERNATIONAL

The aim of the pilot programme will be to accelerate the identification of misinformation. Deliberate disinformation campaigns have already affected elections and politics, but…

India's social media rules risk deeper surveillance

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INDIA

Indian regulations on social media.

Malicious uses of social media bots will rise

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INT

In particular, bots are used to increase the speed and scale of misinformation campaigns and foreign propaganda. They make attribution of such activities to specific actors…

Preventing US election interference may be too late

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UNITED STATES

With the 2020 US presidential election looming, there is more attention to the threat of foreign interference. In the 2016 presidential election, Russia carried out a broad…

Mental illness is rising among young US adults

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UNITED STATES

Proposition 1, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, was partly prompted by the rise in homelessness in Los Angeles linked to the inability of mental health services to keep up with…

Distortion by social media bots will become targeted

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INTERNATIONAL

Social media bots.

Right-wing party could reshape Romanian politics

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ROMANIA

They face an opposition formed of the new radical right and liberal challengers. After decades of largely non-ideological competition focused on corruption and other symbolic…