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Biden beats Trump: Here's what it means for tech

Biden beats Trump: Here's what it means for tech

The 2020 presidential race is over. Here's what it will mean for the biggest tech issues of the day.

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US Supreme Court is headed for a dramatic 2021. Here are 5 things that may change

US Supreme Court is headed for a dramatic 2021. Here are 5 things that may change

A new Supreme Court associate justice who shifts the majority isn't the only big shakeup on the horizon.

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Why Trump's claims of massive voting machine fraud don't have merit

Why Trump's claims of massive voting machine fraud don't have merit

Voting machine vulnerabilities don't mean the election's been hacked.

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Trump's love-hate relationship with tech

Trump's love-hate relationship with tech

He sparred with the likes of Twitter and Facebook despite his immense popularity on those platforms.

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Mail-in voting fraud: It's nearly impossible

Mail-in voting fraud: It's nearly impossible

Election officials and the FBI say it's almost impossible to pull off fraud via mail-in ballots. Spreading disinformation about voting-by-mail is much easier.

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Election Night 2020: Here's how your vote will actually be counted

Election Night 2020: Here's how your vote will actually be counted

Historic levels of early voting ensure there'll be a lot of ballots to count.

COVID is only the most recent crisis to change how we vote in the US

COVID is only the most recent crisis to change how we vote in the US

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You can't vote by text or tweet. Don't get fooled

You can't vote by text or tweet. Don't get fooled

Trolls and hackers have used social media to post fake ads meant to confuse voters into missing out on Election Day. Don't get played.

The Latest

Wednesday's inauguration officially sworn in President Joe Biden, with special performances by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks. Here's what you need to know for the rest of today's events.

Jan 20, 2021

Born in 1987, the senator-elect from Georgia also knows his way around anime, Grand Theft Auto III, and the music of Lil Jon.

Jan 7, 2021

The joint session of Congress is expected to certify the results of November's presidential election.

Jan 6, 2021

William Barr, whose Justice Department found no widespread voter fraud, is out as attorney general.

Dec 14, 2020

The change highlighted authoritative news in an attempt to reduce election misinformation, reports The New York Times.

Nov 24, 2020

"Honestly it's pretty good," one Twitter user says of music by the nominee for secretary of state.

Nov 23, 2020

Voting machine vulnerabilities don't mean the election's been hacked.

Nov 17, 2020

The president claims without any supporting evidence that he's "up big" in the vote count and that his political opponents are "trying to steal the election."

Nov 16, 2020

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other experts push back against claims that hackers meddled with vote counts.

Nov 13, 2020

A new Supreme Court associate justice who shifts the majority isn't the only big shakeup on the horizon.

Nov 12, 2020

"We hoped it would inspire young women," artist Bria Goeller says of the design showing Harris casting the shadow of iconic activist Ruby Bridges.

Nov 11, 2020

The social media sites have their hands full battling false news about how the vote went, even though Republican and Democratic state officials say the election went smoothly.

Nov 11, 2020

Elections 2020

Big tech was front and center in the 2020 election as both presidential and congressional candidates debated issues like online privacy, antitrust, tariffs, 5G, access to broadband and more. The discussions also trickled down to other races as states pushed to revive net neutrality and set policy that the federal government has yet to tackle.

Tech companies themselves were a campaign focus, as well. Both Republicans and Democrats have called for more regulation of giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google, but how that could take shape will depend on both the Biden Administration and Congress. At the same time, the industry will continue to face its own role over critical issues that can influence elections like hacking and voting security, deep fakes and social media's role in promoting misinformation.

CNET is here to break down the critical tech issues as they play out and explain how candidates and elected officials, from statehouses to the White House, are reacting to them.