Fediverse vs Disinformation

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Pointing out, debunking, and spreading awareness about state- and company-sponsored astroturfing on Lemmy and elsewhere. This includes social media manipulation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, among others.

Propaganda and disinformation are a big problem on the internet, and the Fediverse is no exception.

What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation? The inadvertent spread of false information is misinformation. Disinformation is the intentional spread of falsehoods.

By equipping yourself with knowledge of current disinformation campaigns by state actors, corporations and their cheerleaders, you will be better able to identify, report and (hopefully) remove content matching known disinformation campaigns.

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Putin’s bot army tries to swing German election (www.politico.eu)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/54874005

Summary

A German government report reveals a surge in Russian disinformation on X ahead of Germany’s Feb. 23 election, driven by the Kremlin-backed Doppelgänger operation.

This network uses fake news sites, sleeper accounts, and AI-generated content to spread false narratives, mainly targeting Germany’s support for Ukraine.

Coordinated bot activity spiked dramatically in January, with thousands of posts daily. Berlin is intensifying countermeasures, collaborating with allies, and considering sanctions.

The campaign mirrors past Russian election interference across Europe, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity threats.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Berlin is intensifying countermeasures, collaborating with allies, and considering sanctions.

The fuck are you waiting for? Not sure whether or not it's a problem yet?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

It won’t be a problem pretty soon. See the US and Georgia, when the interference succeeds, those that benefitted from it sure as hell aren’t going to bother even acknowledging the interference happened.