Facebook, Twitter too far from stopping foreign meddling in future polls

Until now, Facebook, Twitter were criticised for missing Russian purchases of US election ads through their systems

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, Twitter and other technology companies wouldn’t prevent the tactics revealed by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian operatives — let alone any new hacks dreamed up by bad actors.

An indictment issued by Mueller said at least 13 Russians engaged in a sophisticated campaign to sway public opinion around the 2016 presidential election. 

The narrative laid out by Mueller describes a more advanced Russian-backed misinformation effort than previously known. Until now, Facebook and Twitter