That stood in contrast with the criminal charges, which provided a detailed narrative of Russian activities. Russian activities have also been outlined in previous criminal cases. While social media companies are making an effort to combat fake accounts and bogus news stories ahead of the upcoming elections, there is a concern from advocates that it may not be enough to combat the foreign interference. Earlier this month, Vice-President Mike Pence charged that Russia’s influence attempts pale in comparison to covert and overt activities taken by China to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections. Intelligence officials have stressed that Americans should take steps to verify the information they read on social media and have called on technology companies to boost protections.

Source: National Post October 20, 2018 19:38 UTC