Spread of 'Fake News' Could Affect Irish Elections, says Gov Report

Spread of 'Fake News' Could Affect Irish Elections, says Gov ReportA high-level government report has found that Irish elections are exposed to interference through cyber-attacks and the spread of "fake news". Reported by the Sunday Independent this weekend, the unpublished report found that social media and search engines were most at risk of being used to influence the outcome of the country's elections. The report was compiled by the Interdepartmental Group on the Security of Ireland's E