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Germany: 90% of voters fear manipulation by foreign actors ahead of election on February 23 - Russia, U.S., China perceived top threats (www.dw.com)

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Here is the original poll in German.

German voters are overwhelmingly concerned about foreign election interference according to a new poll published by the Brussels-based digital industry association Bitkom.

Overall, the poll found that 88% of the more than 1,000 eligible voters surveyed expressed fear that outside forces, whether governments, groups or individuals, would actively attempt to sway the vote through social media campaigns.

Ranked highest among those suspected of nefarious activity was Russia (45%), followed by the US (42%) and China (26%). There was also concern voiced over East European actors (8%).

Those voters polled also provided insight into how they form their political opinions, with 82% citing conversations with friends and family, 76% television and 69% the internet.

Some 80% of respondents felt the next government should address the problem of potential internet and social media misinformation by prioritizing digital policy.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Best friends with Axel Springer, good friends with Elon Musk...

Heck, the Bild recently attacked the protests against rising fascism as "antisemitic" because the zionist provocateur and FDP politician Karoline Preisler felt unwelcome at one protest.

In the name of "protecting Jewish life" the Bundestag passed two resolutions attacking culture, science and education, demanding people who voice criticism of Israel to be purged from any government funded positions. Of course this was hailed by the Fascists of the AfD. This also violates core principals of the German constitution.

Critics, in particular Jewish critics of these resolutions were completely ignored and it remains unknown to the public, who, how and when these resolutions were negotiated. The complete lack of transparency and the support from supposedly progressive parties like Greens and SPD to the now far right CDU and FDP to the AfD fascists does raise the question, how this almagation of support came together. The AfD seemed not to be directly involved in the negotiations of the resolutions, but the methods and targets are perfect for them.

Universities are the least antisemitic spaces in German society, yet they have bern targeted extensively by people claiming to "fight antisemitism"