All news on the topic: Disinformation

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Vučić says three Russian nationals were at Serbian camp training foreigners to destabilize Moldova
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić confirmed on Wednesday that three Russian nationals were present at a training camp near the western town of Loznica, where authorities recently detained two suspects accused of preparing Moldovan and Romanian citizens to interfere in Moldova’s upcoming elections and incite unrest.
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Moldovan clergy paid by Russia to promote traditional values over ‘gay Europe’
Russia financed Moldovan Orthodox priests to undertake pilgrimages to Moscow and provided them with debit cards containing hundreds of dollars upon their return.
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Moldova’s crucial parliamentary elections could shift country between Brussels and Moscow
Moldovans began voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country neighbouring Ukraine swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of “deeply interfering”.
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Betrayal under TikTok smoke screen: a third of Riga voted for fakes, fear, and Russian propaganda
Two weeks ago, Riga elected a new city council. While populist and pro-Russian parties did not win a majority and no foreign interference was detected, the results still raise concern.
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Widespread AI use in disinformation war between Iran and Israel — BBC Verify
A wave of disinformation has been unleashed online since Israel began strikes on Iran last week, with dozens of posts reviewed by BBC Verify seeking to amplify the effectiveness of Tehran’s response.
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Russian spies exposed in Argentina: built influence network to advance Kremlin interests
Argentina’s State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) has uncovered a foreign influence operation carried out by a group of Russians residing in the country, in collaboration with Argentine citizens.
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Attackers break into man’s home and cover him with acid in ’terrifying’ attack
Police initiate an international manhunt for two suspects following an attack in Plymouth.
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Zelenskiy demands ’more truth’ after Trump claims Ukraine started the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit back on Wednesday at Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was trapped in a Russian disinformation bubble.
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Google complied with censorship requests from Russia and China
An investigation has revealed the tech firm’s collaboration with authoritarian regimes to eliminate unfavorable content.
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Fake UK news websites are reportedly circulating misleading stories about Western companies in Ukraine
Suspected Russian propaganda operation prompts calls to force UK-registered news sites to reveal ownership
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Old cars, immigrants and war – how EU related misinformation is spread in the Baltics?
If you wish to discredit the EU in the Baltic states, spread green lies and half-truths – for example, that the EU will immediately force everyone to drive electric cars, stop old cars from being repaired and ban heating with firewood.
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Kremlin botnet launches wave of disinformation claiming Havana Syndrome doesn’t exist
The Doppelgänger bot network has begun spreading Moscow’s response to The Insider’s joint investigation with 60 Minutes and Der Spiegel into Havana Syndrome.
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Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press
Journalists warn new populist prime minister is trying to sideline those in the media he disagrees with.
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