Activism, hacking or campaigning: Why it's so easy to win the popular vote at Eurovision
Briefly

Austrian singer JJ triumphed at the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Wasted Love,' while Israeli singer Yuval Raphael, despite winning the public vote, fell to second due to jury scores. The situation stirred controversy amid criticisms of Israel's actions in Gaza. Analysts point out flaws in the televoting system, which permits users to cast multiple votes using just one bank card and email. This easy access to voting leads to potential manipulation, and the lack of verification measures for emails amplifies concerns regarding the integrity of public votes.
"Televoting in Eurovision is vulnerable to different strategies, which raises questions about the integrity of public votes amid criticism of Israel's war in Gaza."
"Each user could therefore cast 20 votes with one bank card and one email address. This deduction doesn't require much thinking."
Read at english.elpais.com
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