Election 2019: Can we trust our electoral system?
b'The use of personal data by political parties, targeted online advertising, the spread of information, misinformation and disinformation on social media \\u2013 technology has transformed how election campaigns unfold in the 21st century.\\n\\nBut have our rules and regulations kept pace with technology? Is it possible to run a free and fair election in 2019? And does new technology provide opportunities to improve our electoral system, as well as dangers to be avoided? Our expert panel tackled these questions, and more.\\n\\nOur panel included:\\n\\nSir John Holmes, chair of the Electoral Commission\\nLiz Carolan, head of Digital Action and co-founder of the Transparent Referendum Initiative\\nDr Martin Moore, director of the Centre for the Study of Communication, Media and Power at King\\u2019s College, London and author of Democracy Hacked\\nWill Moy, director of Full Fact.\\nThe event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, programme director at the Institute for Government.'