Facebook, Twitter ill-equipped to stop repeat of 2016 meddling


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 20 Feb 2018

A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Internet companies have a long way to go before they’re capable of stopping any foreign meddling in future US elections. 

Changes rolled out so far by Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and other technology companies wouldn’t prevent the tactics revealed Feb 16 by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian operatives – let alone any new hacks dreamed up by bad actors. 

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