Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC

Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC

Election fraud conspiracy theories find a friendly audience at CPAC  NBC NewsWhy Republicans Are Moving To Fix Elections That Weren’t Broken  NPRTrump proposes new voting limits, rails against “monster” voting rights bill  Yahoo NewsGOP cries “rigged election,” but it’s trying to cheat  Los Angeles TimesThe Arizona Senate is closely split for a reason. Republicans ignore it at their own…

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‘Massive amount of money:’ City of Edmonton consulting costs spike to $269 million in two years despite audit

‘Massive amount of money:’ City of Edmonton consulting costs spike to $269 million in two years despite audit

The City of Edmonton has increased spending on external consulting services since 2017, despite an audit calling for improvements to reduce unplanned costs. The city spent about $269 million in consulting services between 2018 and 2019, the two years following a November 2018 audit that found $616 million was used over five years, shows data…

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Cybersecurity firm says social media bots hyped GameStop during trading frenzy

Cybersecurity firm says social media bots hyped GameStop during trading frenzy

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise last month, Reuters reported. Massachusetts-based PiiQ Media says social media bots promoted Dogecoin, GameStop, and other “meme” stocks in posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The firm…

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