2024 US Election Protection

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Elon Musk, left center, and Wendell P. Weeks, right center, listen to President Donald Trump, right, as he meets with business leaders at the White House on Monday January 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Musk, X, and Trump 2024: Where are the Legal and Ethical Boundaries?

Analysis of the ethical and legal lines for social media companies in influencing the outcome of a presidential election, in light of Elon Musk's support for former President Trump.
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A 2024 Election Litigation Hot List

The cases include ones affiliated with major political parties, tackling emerging legal fault lines in the 2024 election, and involving issues of trust in the democratic process…

Election Certification Refusers Are a Movement: Georgia Lawsuit Highlights Alarming Trend

"What exactly is happening in Georgia offers insight into trend lines in other parts of the country."

Dept of Justice Promises to Declassify Standard Operating Procedure for Coordinating with Social Media Platforms

Department of Justice set to release declassified Standard Operating Procedure for coordinating with social media platforms on foreign malign influence and First Amendment.

“True Threats” and the Difficulties of Prosecuting Threats Against Election Workers 

On August 17th, 2022, ten election workers were conducting primary early voting at the Sunrise Senior Center in Broward County, Florida. Six or seven voters were at the center…

Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us

"There is a through line that is often missing from analysis of these events."
In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.

Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence

A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.
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Meta’s Oversight Board in a Historic Election Year: Nine Key Lessons for Industry

Meta's Oversight Board released a policy paper with recommendations for Meta and other social media companies on election content moderation.
L to R: A poll worker checks in a voter on March 19, 2024 at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Columbus, Ohio (Photo by Andrew Spear/Getty Images); Visual representation of artificial intelligence (via Getty Images); the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on October 29, 2023 in Bath, England (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Tracking Tech Company Commitments to Combat the Misuse of AI in Elections

Tracking social media platforms' and AI companies' public commitments to combat deceptive uses of AI in the 2024 elections.
In this illustration photo, a person reads YouTube blog's update on US election misinformation in Los Angeles, June 2, 2023, the day YouTube said it would stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US elections were plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches." The policy reversal drew a rebuke from campaigners.

Multiple Threats Converge to Heighten Disinformation Risks to This Year’s US Elections

Both the private sector and government will have to work more seriously to help safeguard American democracy from falsehoods.
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The Just Security Podcast: Disinformation and Threats Ahead of the 2024 U.S. Elections

The 2024 election is a stress test for American democracy: Are officials and social media platforms ready for a barrage of disinformation?
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2024 and Beyond: Just Security’s US Election Protection Coverage

Just Security's Election Protection Series will track the challenges facing American elections as 2024 tests the strength of democracy.
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