Election interference

Shin Bet removes social media accounts to block foreign interference in upcoming election

The announcement comes a week after INCD announced that governments could lose control of AI if they don't shut down sites.

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Ballot papers of various political parties are displayed at the Central Elections Committee warehouse in Shoham, ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 14, 2026
Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to vote in the general election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 4, 2026.

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff

The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties.

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DESPITE HUGE advances in technology, Israeli voters still mark a physical paper ballot and place it in a ballot box. From there, the CEC builds multiple layers of verification around that slip of paper.

AI, fraud, and cyberattacks: What security threats face Israel’s 2026 election?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The irony of Israel’s election security system is that the most consequential threats may not necessarily involve the ballot boxes at all.

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MK Amit Halevi attends a meeting of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, May 26, 2026.

Iran, Turkey seeking regime change in Israel via foreign interference, Likud MK tells 'Post'

While Israel’s use of paper ballots makes direct mechanical tampering with elections nearly impossible, Halevi emphasized that foreign actors can still influence the outcome.

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How will Facebook prevent Israel's 2021 elections from interference?

Facebook Israel launched a four step-plan that will ensure full transparency and conformity for Israel's 2021 elections.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021BySARAH CHEMLA
3D printed ballot boxes are seen in front of a displayed Facebook logo in this illustration taken November 4, 2020.

Effort underway to prevent Israel 'Trumping' the election

Kibbutz Movement: "This is a call to save the country. Don't let them set Israel aflame."

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN
An ad warns that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might dispute the results of the elections, warning of a riot similar to that in the US Capitol.

Georgia opens investigation into Trump’s effort to overturn election

The call's transcript quotes Trump telling Georgia's Republican Secretary of State: "All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes," which is the number Trump needed to win the state.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump during a phone call at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2017.

United States drops in global corruption index on election aftermath

That put the United States behind Bhutan and Uruguay in 25th place, down from 23rd in 2019.

JANUARY 28, 2021ByREUTERS
The "Field of flags" is seen on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building ahead of inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Giuliani faces Dominion $1.3B lawsuit for 'big lie' election fraud claims

Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani is accused of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election

JANUARY 25, 2021ByREUTERS
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a rally to support a leadership change in Iran outside the U.N. headquarters in New York City

Trump pardon will 'cost 2 million' Giuliani associate told ex-CIA officer

Kiriakou, who was jailed for an identity leak of an operative involved in torture, said his pursuit of a Trump pardon came up in a meeting with Giuliani last year.

JANUARY 18, 2021ByGADI ZAIG
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to US President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference about the 2020 U.S. presidential election results held at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, US, November 19, 2020.

Uganda in spotlight of social media and elections interfering

The US and European Union have both expressed concern about Uganda government policies in the lead-up to the vote. Uganda has banned social media ahead of the vote.

JANUARY 13, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Elections billboards for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, and opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, are seen on a street in Kampala

Marriott, BlueCross pause donations to lawmakers who undermined election

A handful of Republican senators and over 100 Republican members of congress voted against the certification on Wednesday, when the certification resumed after the riots.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
The ceremonial swearing in of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol, January 3rd, 2019.

US Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden-Harris win

Since early November, McConnell has ignored pressure to acknowledge Biden's victory, saying Trump had the right to pursue legal challenges to the election outcome.

DECEMBER 15, 2020ByREUTERS
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2020.

Thousands of anti-Lukashenko protesters march in Belarus, dozens detained

Military vehicles and water cannon were seen on Minsk streets on Sunday, while uniformed men, many in helmets, grabbed people in civilian clothes.

DECEMBER 6, 2020ByREUTERS
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk, Belarus November 30, 2020.