What You Need To Know About Foreign Interference And The 2020 Election
The threat from cyberattacks and social media agitation isn't going away, security officials warn — but there could be new twists as President Trump battles Democrats for the White House.
Foreign interference didn't begin in 2016. It didn't end with that election. And U.S. officials expect it to remain an issue through the 2020 elections as well.
Here's what you need to know.
What is it?
Governments always have sought to shape political and other conditions around the world to their own benefit. Most recently, foreign governments have used cyberattacks and agitation on social media to influence the information environment in the United States and Europe.
For Americans, the best-known case is that of Russia in 2016, which sought to
