Social media and elections: Can your vote be influenced?

Federal authorities face the daunting job of trying to ensure the
2018 midterms are not influenced by foreign entities. Social media
platforms are cracking down on bot and spam accounts. How can you
tell if an account isn't genuine? The Gaggle will now come to you
every Monday. Look out for new episodes each week in your podcast
feed. Learn more with The Republic's coverage: Fake Twitter
accounts supporting Gov. Ducey - https://azc.cc/2MBCwyi | Russians
played up Glendale murder-suicide in 2016 - https://azc.cc/2rD6Lwj
| What is the QAnon conspiracy theory movement? -
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the team on Twitter: National political reporter Yvonne Wingett
Sanchez @yvonnewingett, congressional reporter Ron J. Hansen
@ronaldjhansen, reporter Richard Ruelas @ruelaswritings and
reporter Kaila White @kailawhite. This episode was edited and
produced by Lauren Aguirre @laurencaguirre. Learn more about your
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