The extent of the false news stories, the hacking, the cyber warfare, the use of botnets to amplify false news stories, the hiring of trolls, all of which really attack the fundamentals of our democracy.
Jeff Merkley: “The extent of the false news stories, the hacking, the cyber warfare, the use of botnets to amplify false news stories…”
On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
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Merkley discusses threats to democracy from misinformation and foreign interference.
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