As the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up, a growing share of Americans say it is likely that Russia or other foreign governments will attempt to influence the November election. At the same time, confidence in the federal government to prevent election interference by foreign governments has declined. CONT. Hannah Hartig, […] Read more »
How Americans see digital privacy issues amid the COVID-19 outbreak
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront – from hacked video conferencing sessions to proposed government tracking of people’s cellphones as a measure to limit and prevent the spread of the virus. Over the past year, Pew Research Center has surveyed Americans on their […] Read more »
Americans See Spread of Disease as Top International Threat, Along With Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Cyberattacks
Americans continue to see many international issues – including terrorism, the spread of nuclear weapons and cyberattacks – as major threats to the well-being of the nation. But as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, the greatest threat named by Americans in a March 3-29 Pew Research Center survey is […] Read more »
Campaign 2020: Concerns about the Integrity of the Election
Many Americans have doubts about the integrity of the country’s voting systems. There is uncertainty about the accuracy of vote counts and concerns about both voter fraud and voter suppression. Americans worry about meddling by other countries and possible hacking of the election system. There is distrust in how party […] Read more »
Few Americans are confident in tech companies to prevent misuse of their platforms in the 2020 election
Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) express little or no confidence in technology companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the 2020 presidential election, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January. At the same time, 78% say these companies have […] Read more »
Voting on Your Phone: New Elections App Ignites Security Debate
… A start-up called Voatz says it has developed an app that would allow users to vote securely from anywhere in the world — the electoral version of a moonshot. Thousands are set to use the app in this year’s elections, a small but growing experiment that could pave the […] Read more »