[Russia Facebook Mark Zuckerberg AI election] * USAREALLY IS A NEWS WEBSITE WITH APPARENT TIES TO THE INTERNET RESEARCH AGENCY, THE RUSSIAN "TROLL FACTORY" THAT RECEIVED INDICTMENTS FROM ROBERT MUELLER. * THE EDITOR OF USAREALLY AND SECURITY EXPERTS SAY THAT ONLINE MANIPULATION AHEAD OF THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS IS MORE LIKELY TO COME FROM THE US THAN RUSSIA. * OFFICIALS ARE UNSURE HOW TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS IN 2018 AND 2020 AMONG CYBER THREATS FROM ALL SIDES. ------------------------- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The sponsors of the Russian "troll factory" that meddled in the 2016 US presidential campaign have launched a new American website ahead of the US midterm election in November. A Russian oligarch has links to Maryland's election services. Russian bots and trolls are deploying increasingly sophisticated, targeted tools. And a new indictment suggests the Kremlin itself was behind previous hacking efforts in support of Donald Trump.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Hackers were able to break into US voting machines in less than two hours SEE ALSO: * Russia blasts Greece's decision to extradite a Russian bitcoin operator and cybercrime suspect to France * Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging, billion-dollar industry over the last decade * Trump pardons Oregon ranchers in case that inspired the 2016 Bundy occupation SEE ALSO: BILL CLINTON SAYS EVERY US STATE SHOULD RETURN TO 'SOME SORT OF PAPER BALLOT SYSTEM' TO STOP ELECTIONS FROM BEING HACKED DON'T MISS: TOP SENATE DEMOCRATS DOUBLE DOWN ON CALLS FOR TRUMP NOT TO MEET WITH PUTIN AFTER MUELLER INDICTED 12 RUSSIAN INTEL OFFICERS
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