Why hackers and leaks could not affect the French elections

[siru]

Why?

First, French news outlets respected the blackout. The documents landed at the 11th hour, without time for journalists to scrutinize them properly before the ban went into effect.

Second, the news media heeded an admonition by the government’s campaign regulatory body not to publish false news. The Macron campaign said that fake documents had been mixed in with authentic ones.

But there was yet another crucial factor — France does not have an equivalent to the thriving tabloid culture in Britain or the robust right-wing broadcast media in the United States.

“We don’t have a Fox News in France,” said Johan Hufnagel, managing editor of the leftist daily Libération. “There’s no broadcaster with a wide audience and personalities who build this up and try to use it for their own agendas.” 

[lazybugger]

it seems Macron campaign themselves planted fake documents in the dump. and then quickly claimed FAKE.

It was pure brilliance. and every campaign should follow it from now.

Its too much of a risk to leave democracy to idiots and bigots who have no problem in cutting their nose because they don't like their face.

[lazybugger]

midly glad that Le Pen lost. 

but I'm sure the lies and propaganda will double now that Le Pen lost. the world is in the grip of Islamophobia.

[siru]

10 minutes ago, lazybugger said:

midly glad that Le Pen lost. 

but I'm sure the lies and propaganda will double now that Le Pen lost. the world is in the grip of Islamophobia.

agreed.

They failed this time but they are not gone forever.. the will be waiting for the right opportunity 

[LordOfMud]