2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking
Decoding how Russia turned social media into a weapon in 2016 US election
4.7 (25)
49 mins
Explore how Russia’s long campaign of manipulation culminated in the election, merging cyberattacks, propaganda, and psychological warfare. Explore how hacked emails, bot networks, and targeted disinformation eroded trust and exploited partisan divides.
Ep 1:
Ninety Minutes That Broke America
A stunning collision of three news bombshells on one October day reveals a Russian operation two years in the making, entwined with Trump's decades-long Moscow ties.
Ep 2:
Bots, Bosses, and Back Channels
Millions of fake accounts flood social media as Russian bots wage information war, while Trump's inner circle—Manafort, Flynn, Page—reveal deep, troubling Kremlin connections.
Ep 3:
Tower Meetings and Dirty Tricks
Trump Tower hosts a fateful offer of Russian dirt, Roger Stone works WikiLeaks back channels, and a convention-eve email dump tears the Democratic Party apart.
Ep 4:
Silence in the Situation Room
Russia probes voting systems in over twenty states while Obama officials wage an agonizing internal battle over whether—and how—to warn the American public.
Ep 5:
The Candidate Who Wouldn't Blame Russia
Trump publicly invites Russian hacking as a secret FBI probe, Crossfire Hurricane, quietly investigates his campaign—hidden until after Election Day sealed a razor-thin victory.
Ep 6:
The Reckoning
Robert Mueller's two-year investigation exposes obstruction, Russian coordination, and unanswered questions about a campaign that welcomed a foreign attack on democracy.
Discussions (11)
Augustus
Level 10 · 8 mo agoJesus Christ it blows my mind Manafort gave polling data to a Russian spy. If I did something that shady at my shop I'd be in jail but these guys sold out the country. I am just sick of the hypocrisy
Ryder
Level 3 · 8 mo agoHe asked for hacks on live tv so the outrage is funny. its simple cause and effect, you invite the vampire in and then wonder why your neck hurts
Patricia
Level 3 · 8 mo agoIt's mad to think the Access Hollywood tape completely buried the Russia news that day.
