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Putin Will Interfere In US Elections, 'He Hates Democracy' Says Hillary Clinton
Democratic Party leader, Hillary Clinton, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will "again" interfere in the upcoming elections.
Trump reportedly told close aides that admitting Russia hacked DNC emails was a 'trap'
Moscow had dismissed hacking allegations as "baseless" while Trump has continued to denounce the ongoing Russia probe as a "witch hunt".
George W Bush: Cyberattacks, disinformation should 'never be downplayed or tolerated'
"According to our intelligence services, the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other," Bush said.
Facebook looks to hire people with national security clearances amid backlash over Russian meddling
The social media giant has recently come under intense scrutiny over the role it advertently played in Russia's influence campaign during the 2016 election.
Clinton calls WikiLeaks an arm of Russian intelligence, warns cyber Cold War 'just getting started'
WikiLeaks steadily published thousands of embarrassing emails and documents linked to Democratic officials in the months leading up to the November election.
Pinterest says it was used to share thousands of Russia-linked political posts during 2016 US election
Pinterest is the latest in a slew of technology giants that were unknowingly exploited by Russia's disinformation campaign during the 2016 election.
Zuckerberg asks for forgiveness for the ways Facebook 'was used to divide people' in Yom Kippur post
"For those I hurt this year, I ask forgiveness and I will try to be better," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote.
Obama warned Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg about threat of fake news after presidential election
Zuckerberg had dismissed the idea that fake news on Facebook helped influence election as a "pretty crazy idea".
Russian hackers targeted election voting systems in 21 states in 2016 race, US government reveals
The announcement comes nearly 10 months after Election Day in November last year.
Facebook to share 3,000 Russia-linked ads with Congress: 'We are committed to rising to the occasion'
"I care deeply about the democratic process and protecting its integrity," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
Hillary Clinton's vanity blinds her to why she lost to Donald Trump
Clinton's vanity shines through in her new book, What Happened, which fails to answer her critics' questions.
This 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton warning about Trump and white supremacists has gone viral
Clinton warned about Trump and the emergence of the alt-right in America.
Putin vs Macron: Russian spies used fake Facebook personas to snoop on French election
Facebook traced the fake personas to tools used by Russia's GRU military intelligence.
South Carolina voter registration system hit by nearly 150,000 hack attempts on Election Day - report
The report comes amid the ongoing federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US elections.
Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails during election
"It's very hard to say who did the hacking," President Donald Trump said.
Facebook admits coordinated groups used its site to sway public opinion in US election
Facebook was heavily criticised during the election season over the rampant spread of fake news on its site.
Donald Trump 'very upset' Amanda Knox backed Hillary Clinton for president
President was a vocal supporter of Knox during Meredith Kercher murder trial in Italy.
Kellyanne Conway mocked on social media for 2016 tweet after FBI confirms probe into Trump's Russia ties
Social media users were quick to point out the irony saying Conway's tweet 'did not age well'.
Trump 'wiretapping': 5 things you need to know about the accusations against Barack Obama
From president's tweets to intercept warrants and intelligence agency denials, here's the anatomy of the row.
Oscars 2017: Jimmy Kimmel's monologue, The Salesman director's speech and more Donald Trump mentions
Zootropolis co-director Rich Moore called for 'more tolerance' while Gael García Bernal called out Trump's wall.
Trump claims millions of 'illegals' voted in election at a meeting with congressional leaders
The new US president discussed a wide array of issues including infrastructure and Obamacare.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania share first dance at inaugural ball
The couple are attending three official balls in Washington D.C. this morning.
Democrats are buying nuclear bunkers over fears Donald Trump will start a war
The US presidential election saw sales shoot up, with fear from both camps prompting buyers.
Filmmaker Michael Moore: Trump will 'absolutely' ban Muslims from US
The president-elect has previously backtracked on the idea of a blanket ban.
Trump calls Clinton 'guilty as hell' following news FBI will be investigated over email probe
The president-elect said FBI were 'very nice' to Clinton.
FBI faces investigation over its handling of Hillary Clinton email probe
Many blame the FBI's investigation for the Democrat losing the presidential election.
Trump cabinet pick Ben Carson: There should be no 'extra rights' for gay people
The conservative christian has made similar claims over gay marriage.
Russia 'tired' of US election hacking claims, slams intelligence report as 'baseless and amateurish'
'These are baseless allegations substantiated with nothing,' Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Donald Trump says American tax dollars will 'speed up' construction of wall between US and Mexico
The president-elect said Mexico would eventually reimburse the US for the cost of the wall.
Trump working to repay more than $1m in illegal campaign contributions
Texas man gave President-elect's campaign $20K in funds that broke campaign finance law