A new era: our elections now will be decided by hackers and leaked data

WikiLeaks and a network of anonymous hackers have become a major influence - but are they enhancing our democracy or undermining it?

A new and disturbing factor emerged during this presidential election, and one that may change elections forever: democracies are now at the mercy of hacking and surveillance technology - and those who control it.

WikiLeaks and a network of anonymous hackers have become a major influence, turning the rituals of democracy into sleaze-fests for the tabloids and the sensationalist press. And foreign governments have a hand, too - allegedly Russia, in the case of the US election.