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Bot Armies and Fixing Elections

Geoff Riley

17th August 2017

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Allegations of election interference from outside agencies grow each year. This BBC Inquiry Special Reportlooks at the impact of "bot armies" on electoral processes and results.

President of Verified Voting Barbara Simons, argues the US electoral system is vulnerable to hacking. Some voting machines can be hacked in less than two minutes.

Bot armies "creating confusion and mayhem" - @samuelwoolley from @OIIOxford talks about election interference https://t.co/7EERN833rh
— BBC The Inquiry (@BBCTheInquiry) August 17, 2017

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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