PRO KREMLIN BOTS
Russian Facebook VKontakte on fire as thousands of users accuse Trump of having dementia, call him a clown
Donald Trump's recent sharp criticism of Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine has triggered a wave of negative reactions from pro-Kremlin bots on VKontakte. This marks a significant shift from their previously neutral stance towards the US president.
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
French officials and cybersecurity experts from Europe and the United States have identified disinformation campaigns targeting France, orchestrated from Russia. These efforts increased significantly due to France's legislative elections and the upcoming Paris Olympics.
UK government warns of Russian interference in general election
Farage -- an admirer of former US president Donald Trump -- dismissed claims that Russian bots might interfere in the election as "cobblers", using a British slang term for nonsense. He has been criticised in the campaign for saying that the West provoked Russia's invasion of its neighbour Ukraine.
South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy
Yoon Suk Yeol warns about fake news and AI threats at the Summit for Democracy. China criticizes Taiwan's participation, and Blinken addresses misinformation. Kupiecki criticizes Russian propaganda. North Korea tests missiles, and Putin wins the election.
In a worldwide war of words, Russia, China and Iran back Hamas
Iran, Russia and, to a lesser degree, China have used state media and the world's major social networking platforms to support Hamas and undercut Israel, while denigrating Israel's principal ally, the United States.
Digital foot soldiers: Pro-Trump bots swarm Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley on Twitter
As Republican voters size up their candidates for 2024, whoever created the bot network is seeking to put a thumb on the scale, using online manipulation techniques pioneered by the Kremlin to sway the digital platform conversation about candidates while exploiting Twitter's algorithms to maximise their reach.
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Why Telegram became the go-to app for Ukrainians - despite being rife with Russian disinformation
We've seen a bombardment of "imposter content" circulating - including fake news reports and deepfake videos - while Ukranians and the rest of the world have scrambled to find ways to tell the real story of the invasion.
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