disinformation
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Germany
What’s the Musk effect on Germany’s future coalition?
On 23 February, Germans are going to the polls in the country’s snap general election. ADVERTISEMENT Has Friedrich Merz unlocked…
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Spain
Chinese operation tried to overthrow Spanish government, report says
Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as “Spamouflage” spread disinformation about Spain’s deadly floods last year. ADVERTISEMENT A…
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News
Russian disinformation targets German election campaign, says think-tank
BERLIN: A Russian disinformation campaign is seeking to boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), undermine mainstream German parties and…
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Asia
Commentary: From sinkholes to K-pop, there’s a growing threat of disinformation in Malaysia
PLAYING CATCH-UP Malaysia’s regulatory framework has struggled to keep pace with the rapid spread and sheer volume of digital disinformation.…
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Spain
‘Bot’ accounts swamp Spanish social media with misleading flood claims
As Spain reels from its worst flooding in decades, misleading posts about DANA — the phenomenon that caused it —…
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News
Disinformation remains major campaign concern as US election nears
It is even less clear what impact disinformation might have on the outcome of an election, as the main determinant…
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Sport
Calls for offshore EU asylum centres fuel misinformation in Moldova
Reports that the small eastern European country is being considered a potential site for migrant camps have triggered a wave…
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News
Commentary: Does the world still need news media?
PART OF THE SOLUTION The efforts to address this insidious and global threat requires a multilayered response involving government, legislation…
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News
Commentary: Why UK riots over Southport child stabbings matter to Singapore
LESSONS FOR SINGAPORE It’s been a number of years since Singapore last saw significant social unrest, and while the UK…
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Sport
Social media empowers disinfo operations. What can the EU do about it?
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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