Because of cyberattacks and fake news, we can already imagine the problem all democratic societies will face in future elections: how to limit lies when they threaten democracy?
Interpretation
The quote highlights the challenges democratic societies face due to misinformation and cyber threats during elections.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves discusses the significant obstacles that democratic societies will encounter in future elections, primarily stemming from cyberattacks and the proliferation of fake news. He emphasizes the urgent need to find solutions for limiting the spread of misinformation, which poses a serious threat to the integrity of democratic processes and the trust that citizens place in them.
In practice
In a political debate where candidates address the issue of misinformation.
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