Title: Fake news, propaganda spread quickly on social media - The Daily Universe
Headings: Fake news, propaganda spread quickly on social media
Fake news, propaganda spread quickly on social media
‘Fake News’
Hackers and their influence
Voter manipulation

Content: Utah requires schools to enact anti-bullying policies, but victims of online abuse generally rely on civil suits. However, emotional and psychological damages can be harder to prove. Other effects of online abuse outside of social manipulation could include suicide, depression and social isolation, Bair said. Hackers and their influence
While social media plays an important role in spreading fake news, sometimes the truth can be stolen and used to influence public opinion. According to CNN, the FBI discovered in September 2015 that Russian hackers compromised computers used by the Democratic National Committee. It was later discovered that confidential DNC documents and Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta’s emails had been stolen and turned over to the whistleblowing platform Wikileaks. According to CNN, stolen documents were shared up through the 2016 election with the intention of influencing voter decisions. In response to the hacks, President Obama issued sanctions against Russia and confirmed the nation’s role in the hacks. “Russia’s cyber activities were intended to influence the election, erode faith in US democratic institutions, sow doubt about the integrity of our electoral process, and undermine confidence in the institutions of the US government,” a White House statement said. J. Reuben Clark Law School professor Eric Jensen said the U.S. regularly combats foreign hackers working for rival nations.