Increasingly pernicious information manipulation campaigns on social networks, which act as venom on public debate, have been pushing the French authorities for two years to step up the response. This is the core business of Viginum, a protection service against foreign digital interference.
The birth certificate of Viginium dates back to July 13, 2021, following a series of crises that raised awareness of the threats of foreign interference likely to poison public debate. Far from ebbing, the information threat is constantly evolving, with increasingly sophisticated devices, highlighted by Viginum, as part of an interministerial communication strategy. Our guest Marc-Antoine Brillant leads this team of experts in geopolitics, data sciences and open source research. He goes into detail about Viginum’s missions and its modus operandi.
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