Election 2021: Citizens fear fake news and targeted propaganda
Avast survey: majority of German citizens fear fake news and targeted propaganda messages could influence federal elections. In a poll in the run-up to the 2021 federal election, Avast found that two out of three of the German citizens surveyed believe that fake news and propaganda could influence the outcome of the federal election. More than half consider cyberattacks on candidate politicians and parties to be possible, with almost half also believing that the resulting data leaks could have an impact on the election results. The survey focuses on questions about respondents' attitudes towards cybercrime, fake news and social bots ...
