Russian Misinformation: the Number of Fake News Content Increased by 850% in One Year
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Newsguard notes an explosion in false reporting that diverts the identity of trusted media in a year, from about 40 in the first half of 2025 to over 420 in the first half of 2026.
In general, "there is an intensification of Russian campaigns before the elections." In France alone, 85 false reports related to the presidential election have been released since last summer.
Operators of Russian influence operations have intensified their use of disinformation tactics in recent years and ahead of French elections, creating hundreds of fake reports that mimic traditional European media, investigators said Monday.
Operators of Russian influence operations have intensified their use of disinformation tactics in recent years and ahead of French elections, creating hundreds of fake reports that mimic traditional European media, investigators said Monday.
He deceived readers by false reports that imitated the style of the traditional press: this form of misinformation has exploded since the beginning of the year and before the elections in France, according to NewsGuard, who attributed these operations to Russia, reports AFP months.
In a report released this Monday, 28 September, the American organisation NewsGuard identifies an intensification of the pro-Kremlin usurpation campaigns targeting major European media in favour of Ukraine.
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