Tag: disinformation
Red alert in the United States: sunscreen targeted by disinformation
News Published on 07/27/2024 at 11:02 a.m. Updated 07/27/2024 at 11:02 a.m. Reading 3 min. Throwing a tube over his shoulder, shirtless influencer Jerome Tan tells his 400,000 TikTok followers…
Disinformation in an electoral context: do not exaggerate the impact of fake news
Disinformation campaigns and other attempts at destabilization during election periods are a reality, but be careful not to play into the hands of propagandists by attributing an exaggerated success rate…
Utrecht University stops X due to ‘disinformation, fake accounts and online intimidation’
Another reason the UU gives for stopping communication via X is that the reach has decreased in recent years. Other platforms, such as LinkedIn, are more useful for the institution.…
“When it comes to disinformation, post-truth is the scariest scenario” – L’Express
False information manufactured abroad targets European citizens on a daily basis who are preparing to elect their parliamentarians. And with generative AI, these campaigns become more realistic and viral. Which…
European elections: what resilience for voters targeted by disinformation?
From June 6 to 9, 2024, no less than 380 million voters are called to the polls in 27 countries to elect their MEPs. A very strategic vote, particularly exposed…
when disinformation becomes child’s play – L’Express
From Florida to Moscow, John Mark Dougan has made a very strange reconversion. This former American sheriff, now under the protection of the Kremlin, has become the coordinator of a…
Coffins, fear of terror and accusations of perversion – France is the main target of Russian disinformation | Foreign countries
Over the weekend, five coffins were found next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, with the text “French soldiers brought from Ukraine”. In France, it is considered clear that it…
Raphaël Glucksmann targeted by a Chinese disinformation campaign – L’Express
A series of falsehoods brought to light publicly. Raphaël Glucksmann, head of the PS-Place Publique list in the European elections, was warned of a disinformation campaign targeting him on social…
Minusca denounces a disinformation campaign against it
The UN mission in the Central African Republic denounces a new information campaign waged against it since the beginning of March 2024. 1 min Media, websites and social network pages…
a new pro-Russian disinformation website deactivated – L’Express
At first glance, you could almost believe that this is an official army website. A photo of Emmanuel Macron with Volodymyr Zelensky, superimposed with a message: “Be among the first…