Elections in Germany. Will algorithms affect the outcome?

On Sunday, February 23rd, there will be an early parliamentary election in Germany, which was run by president Frank-Walter Steinmeier in December 2024 after the dissolution of the ruling coalition**. As described in CyberDefence24, the ongoing run raises considerable concerns about the influences on the electoral process – as early as November, the Minister of the Interior [Nancy Faeser warned](https://cyberdefence24.pl/cybersecurity/pre-term-election-in-German-minister-warning-pre-ciber threats) against hack attacks, misinformation or manipulation that were to come mainly from Russia.