Episode
60 Minutes: Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon
Overview
What happened when Russia hacked the United States' election infrastructure?; then, inside the memorial to victims of lynching; and, the Harvard Lampoon.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 50
- Episode
- Episode 30
- Air date
- 2018-04-08
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Hacking Democracy, the Legacy of Lynching, The Harvard Lampoon is Episode 30 in Season 50 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2018-04-08. The runtime is 44 min.
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