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still_one

(92,190 posts) Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:47 PM Jul 2018

The 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 OP

almost surely hacked in similar fashion. unblock Jul 2018 #1

and money lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #3

It most certainly was at least influenced by the same forces.... donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #2

Maybe they are. LisaM Jul 2018 #6

Yes. The Russians meddled in that, too. NY_20th Jul 2018 #4

Short answer: Yup peggysue2 Jul 2018 #5

Yes it was. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #7

Yes and guess who just happened to be malaise Jul 2018 #8

unblock

(52,230 posts)

1. almost surely hacked in similar fashion.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:50 PM

Jul 2018

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

(29,205 posts)

3. and money

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:52 PM

Jul 2018

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....

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:51 PM

Jul 2018

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

(27,811 posts)

6. Maybe they are.

Reply to donkeypoofed (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:57 PM

Jul 2018

Maybe their intelligence is more discreet. Let's hope, anyway.

NY_20th

(1,028 posts)

4. Yes. The Russians meddled in that, too.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:53 PM

Jul 2018

There are many articles that have discussed it.

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)

5. Short answer: Yup

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:53 PM

Jul 2018

By the usual suspects and (now) familiar techniques.

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

7. Yes it was.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 06:14 PM

Jul 2018

malaise

(269,004 posts)

8. Yes and guess who just happened to be

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2018, 06:18 PM

Jul 2018

in Scotland for the results.

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