Protecting Elections from Online Manipulation and Cyber Threats
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Israel went through two full election campaigns in 2019, featuring the cutting edge of network propaganda technologies. Justice Hanan Melcer of Israel's Supreme Court chaired Israel's Central Elections Committee during both elections and speaks about his experiences managing the two election cycles and ruling on campaign practices as they unfolded in real-time. For more information about this event, including a transcript, visit:https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/protecting-elections-online-manipulation-and-cyber-threats-experience-israels-2019-elections
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