[8th Reuters]-US Senate Intelligence Commission investigating suspicion of Russian intervention in 2016 US presidential election on the 8th, Internet Research Agency (IRA) involving the Russian government is president of the same year Announced a report that he had been active since the selection. Concerns about intervention in the 20th presidential election are growing.
According to the report, the St. Petersburg-based IRA has been active since the 16th presidential election. Activities that seem to be related to IRA increased by about 200% on Instagram and about 50% on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
The survey also revealed that black populations were the main target.
The Information Commission proposes the establishment of a new law that requires the disclosure of online advertising investors. Others expressed the view that social media companies need to share information about what is happening on their platforms.