The Dangers of Digital Democracy

Panels and Discussions
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Ingrid Brodnig, Franco Berardi, John Frank, Eric Frey
UNIVERSITÄTSRING 2, Burgtheater, WIEN, 1010

All over the world, elections are manipulated by fake news, public opinion is radicalized via social media and electronic voting processes are subject to hacker attacks. The Internet was once seen as an opportunity for more democracy, but today concerns about the future of free elections prevail. Eric Frey, editor of Der Standard, spoke with his guests about the transformation of mass media and the (in)steerability of the Internet.

Franco Berardi, author, media theorist and media activist

Ingrid Brodnig, journalist und author

John Frank, Vice-President EU Government Affairs, Microsoft

Eric Frey (Moderator), editor, Der Standard

Partnership

This event is a cooperation of IWM with DER STANDARD, Burgtheater and ERSTE Stiftung