TWITTER: ELECTION, SO FAR, FREE OF MAJOR MANIPULATION

Twitter says it has not yet uncovered any instances of large-scale attempts at disinformation or manipulation of the federal election campaign. Despite vigorous activity on the social- media site related to the Canadian campaign, including “politically polarizing” conversations on an international scale, the company has seen “absolutely no sign that those activities represent a co- ordinated, malicious event — or foreign interference,” said Yoel Roth, head of site integrity. Roth said the company has invested in identifying large- scale manipulation attempts — of the type that roiled the 2016 U. S. presidential election. When Twitter spots behaviour like widespread bot campaigns, “we don’t even need to look at exactly what content they’re sharing,” Roth said.