A campaign to spread fake content about candidates in the 2027 presidential election who support Ukraine has been detected in the French information space.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Through a network of anonymous accounts, mainly on the social network X, fabricated publications styled as reports by well-known media outlets are being circulated, containing false claims about possible candidates Gabriel Attal, \u00c9douard Philippe and Rapha\u00ebl Glucksmann.<\/p>\n
In particular, false claims are being spread about alleged Parkinson’s disease suffered by Attal, \u00abbillions stolen\u00bb by him, dementia allegedly affecting Philippe, journalists supposedly being bribed on behalf of Glucksmann, and so on.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Fake content is also being circulated in the name of well-known media outlets, claiming that France is allegedly fabricating examples of \u00abrussian disinformation\u00bb in order to use them as a pretext to block the social network X.<\/p>\n
The French state service Viginum, responsible for protection against foreign digital interference, confirmed that these fakes were created and distributed through networks linked to russia. In particular, through the \u00abMatryoshka\u00bb network, which the Center has reported on repeatedly. The same type of fake content was also circulated in Germany targeting candidates in local elections.<\/p>\n
russia systematically attempts to influence elections in EU countries, discredit candidates who support Ukraine, and undermine trust in state institutions, including through coordinated networks for spreading disinformation, fake content and manipulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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