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EU Tech Policy Brief: January 2023
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Press Release: Incoming D.C. Council Urged to Keep Elections Secure in Wake of New Report
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Letter Urging DC Council Not to Reintroduce Internet Voting Bill
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De-Weaponizing and Standardizing the Post-Election Audit
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CDT Europe Joins Civil Society Letter on the Council’s Proposed General Approach to the Regulation of Political Advertising
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Press Release: Women of Color Political Candidates in US Targeted with the Worst Online Abuse
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Women of Color Political Candidates in the US Endure Most Severe Online Abuse, Mis- and Disinformation
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An Unrepresentative Democracy: How Disinformation and Online Abuse Hinder Women of Color Political Candidates in the United States
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Only 1 in 4 Election Websites Uses the .gov Domain. That’s a Problem — and an Opportunity
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Election Disinformation in Different Languages is a Big Problem in the U.S.
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CDT Joins Letter to Social Media Platforms Reiterating Importance of Curbing the Spread of Disinformation Before U.S. Midterms
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Ranked Choice Voting Results Don’t Have to Be Slow