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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe other question that begs an answer is was the BREXIT referendum hacked?
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The other question that begs an answer is was the BREXIT referendum hacked? (Original Post)
still_one
Jul 2018
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(51,974 posts)1. almost surely hacked in similar fashion.
as yet unclear if any actual vote counts were hacked, but yes, highly targeted disinformation and propaganda by the russians in favor of "leave".
lapfog_1
(29,166 posts)3. and money
Russia provided millions of dollars of money to the Brexit forces... this may not have been proven yet... but it will be.
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)2. It most certainly was at least influenced by the same forces....
Russia Russia Russia! Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson both knew what was going on. I can't help.but wonder why the Brits are not investigating them. It was just another attack on democracy- that worked and worked well.
LisaM
(27,762 posts)6. Maybe they are.
Maybe their intelligence is more discreet. Let's hope, anyway.
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)4. Yes. The Russians meddled in that, too.
There are many articles that have discussed it.
peggysue2
(10,811 posts)5. Short answer: Yup
By the usual suspects and (now) familiar techniques.
onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)7. Yes it was.
malaise
(267,823 posts)8. Yes and guess who just happened to be
in Scotland for the results.