Cyabra researchers identify 3 networks of potentially hundreds of thousands of fake accounts criticizing DeSantis and Haley, in manipulation of mainstream US Republican sentiment

Rachid M'Barki, a familiar face on BFMTV, let go after external influence probe finds firm had planted reports and journalist failed to follow due editorial process

Tal Hanan, aka 'Jorge,' revealed to have ability to hack accounts of top officials, plus software for quickly creating networks of 30,000 social media bots; he denies wrongdoing

Senior administration official assesses that the amount, spent since 2014, is just 'the tip of the iceberg,' more went undetected

Iran, China and other countries also expected to be targeted in wake of intelligence report identifying attempts to sway 2020 presidential vote

Government departments say hackers 'materially impacted' security of networks, though no evidence found that they manipulated the outcome

Twitter says it'll work to curb reach of 'state-affiliated media' on platform, while Facebook removes users in Romania posing as American supporters of Trump

Hanan Melcer positively cites Israel's use of paper ballots rather than computerized system, says anonymous campaign ads on social media way down after ban

Singling out China, Russia and Iran, heads of 7 government agencies say 'our adversaries want to undermine our democratic institutions'

Social media giant announces move as it seeks to step up security, improve its image ahead of 2020 US elections; Iran-based accounts posted anti-Israel propaganda, company says