Vandals-for-hire are becoming key to Russia's disinformation war

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Vandals-for-hire are becoming key to Russia's disinformation war

Grafitti and stickers don't seem like tools a country might use to try and impact public opinion, but that's exactly what Russia's alleged to have used to propel its disinformation network across Europe.

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Germany warned on Friday, two days before a general election, that Russia is waging a disinformation campaign aimed at helping the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and "undermining trust in democracy."

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‘Storm-1516’: Germany warns of Russian disinformation campaign ahead of election

German security officials have long been raising the alarm about potential Russian-backed efforts to influence Sunday's vote at a time of soaring tensions over the Ukraine war.

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According to the government, this network is trying to spread false information in favour of AfD, a far-right party. Russia is accused of being behind manipulation.

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Fake videos have appeared on social media, which are supposed to prove irregularities in the postal ballot. The videos are manipulated. German security authorities assume a targeted pro-Russian campaign.

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Several fake videos in the web claim that the postal ballot is being manipulated to the detriment of the AfD. In security circles it is assumed that a Russian troll group is behind the lies.