FCC chair knew there was no DDoS attack but stayed quiet on purpose

FCC chair knew there was no DDoS attack but stayed quiet on purpose

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Obama campaign used security keys during both elections to prevent hacks

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The answer to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube's problems with Infowars? Transparency

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