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by joe_the_user 2 hours ago
Suppose "hackers" released extremely embarrassing/incriminating but true information [the remaining Epstein files with documentation or whatever]. Suppose social engineering and communication channel control was used to play the summary on every news station. Suppose enough congressmen/MPs/etc were put on record calling for an administration/government's resignation (through falsifying public and private communication). Such an extreme media/communication channel hack might ultimately be revealed but it could create powerful enough momentum that it could force administration out.

Effective enough news investigations have toppled governments already.