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Fake Euronews reports spread disinformation about Middle East war

A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine.

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Hungary's Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from interference

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has called on Russia to stop interfering in Hungary's April parliamentary elections, following a report exposing an alleged Kremlin team operating from Budapest's Russian embassy to keep Viktor Orbán in power. Russia denied those allegations.

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Iran’s state media ramps up disinformation campaign, report

Disinformation is spreading on Iran’s state media outlets, a new report warns.

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Fake Euronews videos used in Milan Olympics disinformation campaign

Across social media, a series of doctored Euronews videos spread false claims about Ukrainian athletes and refugees over the course of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Deepfake celebrity videos used to pressure Europe over Ukraine

Edited videos of Hollywood actors are being used to push a pro-Kremlin narrative targeting European leaders. Researchers say the campaign is coordinated.

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Russian actors lead smear campaign falsifying Macron and Epstein ties

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Eurobarometer: Europeans see wars and disinformation as top concerns

Europeans are most worried about wars near EU borders and disinformation, and want the European Parliament to tackle inflation, jobs and defence, according to the latest survey published Wednesday.

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Russia's war in Ukraine: Are AI chatbots censoring the truth?

Europeans are increasingly turning to chatbots for answers to their most pressing questions about global conflicts. But can AI-generated responses be trusted, or do they spread misinformation?

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Which European countries face the most disinformation and fake news?

Perceived exposure to disinformation and fake news in the EU has jumped eight percentage points since 2022. Experts say media literacy and fact-checking are crucial to countering the trend.

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‘Alternative truths’: How the EU is tackling climate disinformation

As the threat of climate change accelerates, the EU has strengthened its commitment to fight disinformation.

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Foreign information manipulation is among top threats to EU democracy

A recent Eurobarometer survey ranked ‘’foreign information manipulation, interference and disinformation, including in the context of elections’ as the second most serious challenge to democracy in the EU. Experts say these perceptions should be interpreted with caution.

Poland

AI-made videos using attractive young women promote Poland's EU exit

They are beautiful, eloquent — and do not exist. AI-generated girls from the 'Prawilne_Polki' profile called for Polexit and preached right-wing views. The TikTok account has been deleted, but disinformation and propaganda in Poland persist.

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Paris taken by a coup: How an AI video caused Macron a major headache

The video rapidly racked up more than 12 million views after it was shared on Facebook.

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EU sanctions Westerners spreading Russian propaganda: Who are they?

One American and two Europeans have gained legitimacy spreading propaganda off the back of their former careers in Western police forces, military or intelligence.

Germany

Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged election interference

The foreign ministry said that Germany "would take a series of countermeasures to make Russia pay a price for its hybrid actions in close coordination with our European partners."

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Fossil fuels removed as cause of global warming on EPA website

'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert.

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Disinformation is a worldwide issue. Here is how Turkic nations are combatting it

Turkic-speaking countries explore coordinated approach to fake news as global tech platforms evade national regulations.

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Macron's proposed 'label' for trustworthy media taken out of context

Hitting back at the inaccurate portrayals of Macron's comments, the Elysée shared an X post with the caption "Pravda? Ministry of Truth? When talking about the fight against disinformation leads to disinformation..."

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Local French media outlets imitated as part of Russian propaganda

According to researchers, this web of sham outlets is likely being run by a known Russian propagandist John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff from Florida who has lived in Moscow since 2016.

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What X’s new location feature tells us about disinformation in Europe

Accounts from Asia and Australia are propagating extremist views in Europe, according to an analysis of X posts.