The Paris Prosecutor\u2019s Office has launched an investigation into suspected russian interference in France\u2019s upcoming presidential campaign. Authorities are currently examining the dissemination of fabricated materials targeting potential candidates Gabriel Attal, \u00c9douard Philippe and Rapha\u00ebl Glucksmann.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0fOn August 7, Gabriel Attal filed a complaint, accusing russia-linked networks of interference. According to his lawyers, social media users circulated deepfakes and fake front pages of French media portraying the politician as a drug user and claiming he suffers from Parkinson\u2019s disease. Similar false claims about \u00c9douard Philippe\u2019s health, including an alleged Parkinson\u2019s diagnosis, were also circulated. In the case of Rapha\u00ebl Glucksmann, the disinformation targeted his partner, journalist L\u00e9a Salam\u00e9, who was accused of \u201cbribing the media.\u201d On August 12, Glucksmann also announced that he had filed a complaint.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0fFrance\u2019s Viginum agency, which monitors and counters foreign interference online, identified russia-linked networks Storm-1516 and \u201cMatryoshka\u201d as possible organizers of the campaign.<\/p>\n
The main goal of such large-scale russian operations is to polarize society, discredit political figures, and undermine trust in democratic institutions and the electoral process.<\/p>\n
Interference in the electoral processes of democratic countries is a systematic russian practice. Earlier, the Center also reported on the activity of the russian disinformation network \u201cMatryoshka\u201d, which spread fake stories disguised as publications by well-known media outlets targeting French politicians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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