German government warns of possible “hybrid threats” to elections

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German government warns of possible “hybrid threats” to elections

The Federal Government of Germany has issued a series of recommendations to protect citizens from possible “hybrid threats”—including misinformation—in the face of the upcoming elections this Sunday. In a context of foreign interference in some European democratic processes, Germany will hold elections on 23 February to the Bundestag (the German Parliament), from which the next Chancellor will be elected. They are known as “hybrid threats” to ac…