A Look Back at HBO's Ground-Breaking 'Hacking Democracy' Documentary

3,942 views · Published 16 December 2016 · 2:11 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: The Humanist Report · 2016 · News & Politics

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In this segment we briefly look back at HBO's ground-breaking documentary 'Hacking Democracy' which revealed the multitude of threats that make America's voting systems vulnerable to hacks. Mike also discusses the article he wrote about the film for The Huffington Post, where he spoke with one of the film's directors, Russ Michaels.

Check Out Mike’s Article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/584f8d14e4b0016e5043070b?timestamp=1481683802425

Note: We have received permission from the film's creators to use the clip included in this segment.

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