Putin’s Bot Army Is Targeting German and French Elections, Sweden Warns
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Russia may attempt to influence the upcoming elections in major European countries, using botnets and disinformation campaigns, Sweden has warned. The head of Sweden’s Psychological Defense Service, Magnus Hjort, told Politico that the elections are an “opportunity” for Vladimir Putin’s influence machine to increase polarization and divisions in European societies. According to the Swedish service’s assessment, the focus of the Russian effort is…
Magnus Hjort, director general of the Swedish Psychological Safety Agency, told the online publication Politico that Russia may be trying to influence elections in major European countries by using networks of bot accounts to divide society.
Russia poses a threat to upcoming elections in Europe's largest democracies and social media platforms must step up their fight against Moscow's botnets, the head of Sweden's anti-disinformation agency has warned.
The head of the Psychological Defense Service accused the Putin government of seeking to cast doubt on support for Ukraine. The article Politico: Swedish warnings about Russian plan to influence elections in Germany-France with armies of bots appeared first on Documento.
Russia poses a threat to upcoming elections in Europe’s largest democracies and social media companies must step up their fight against Moscow-based botnets, the head of Sweden’s anti-disinformation agency warned. Magnus Hjort, director general of the Swedish Psychological Safety Agency, told Politico.
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