Germany: Foreign interference and misinformation hovering over legislation, Russia points its finger at

Le Parisien

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False videos on social media attributed to a Russian propaganda cell, support of Trump's administration to the far-right AfD party... the early parliamentary elections on Sunday fuel foreign lusts.

Liberation

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Fake news, deepfakes and manipulations on social networks: a massive campaign is trying to influence the election on 23 February. But the example of the rest of Europe shows that these important Russian efforts are not always a success.

UOL

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On the eve of the most important election in decades for Germany, the country's authorities are dealing with interference from outside agents. The X was able to remove a judge from action brought by activists against the social network, while the federal government announced this Friday (21) that it had detected new hybrid attacks promoted by Russia. Read more (02/21/2025)

El Confidencial

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The Berlin government has been preparing for all kinds of campaigns to influence this weekend’s elections for months. The main actor is Russia, but others like the US gain importance

Global Investigative Journalism Network

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Returning to Gaza, German Election ‘Vote-O-Mat’, and the Superpower Race to the Arctic

There has been no shortage of news since our last column, giving data teams a wide variety of topics to explore. Aviation accidents and the opening salvos of President Donald Trump’s planned trade warfare made headlines globally. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the next phases of the ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as the return of Palestinians to the devastated areas, have been widely covered. This edition of our Top 10 in Data …