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Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, other brands told by MEPs to stop ads fueling Russian disinfo in Balkans

Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, other brands told by MEPs to stop ads fueling Russian disinfo in Balkans

Global companies get heat for financing pro-Kremlin media in Serbia and Bulgaria with their advertising budgets.

April 26, 2024 6:00 am CET
Bulgaria can’t join the eurozone in January. Here’s why.
Big, bold and unchecked: Russian influence operation thrives on Facebook
Time to ban TikTok in the EU

Time to ban TikTok in the EU

April 17, 2024 4:00 am CET
France is ‘overwhelmed with propaganda,’ minister says
How people view AI, disinformation and elections — in charts
Bots and Ballots

How people view AI, disinformation and elections — in charts

April 16, 2024 6:30 am CET
It’s AI’s world, and we’re just voting in it
Bots and Ballots

It’s AI’s world, and we’re just voting in it

April 16, 2024 6:30 am CET
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The impact of AI on disinformation and democracy

Why high-quality tech journalism matters to the 2024 global election cycle.

April 16, 2024 5:00 am CET

Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal

“They have never made a secret of their admiration for the democracy despiser in the Kremlin,” von der Leyen said.

April 13, 2024 12:26 pm CET

Belgium opens probe into pro-Russia network accused of paying MEPs

Moscow’s “objectives are clear,” said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

April 12, 2024 1:51 pm CET

We must brace for more Russian meddling

With the upcoming European election, the Continent’s national governments, Europol and all relevant agencies should be ready to counter the likely uptick in Russian intelligence targeting Europe.

April 12, 2024 4:00 am CET

‘I hope Ukraine will lose’: What MEPs told Russian propaganda channel 

A POLITICO review of the 50 videos on Voice of Europe’s YouTube channel revealed 16 MEPs had engaged with the outlet.

April 11, 2024 4:00 am CET

EU political parties promise to steer clear of deepfakes ahead of election

The voluntary EU code of conduct includes a promise to not produce, use or disseminate “any form of deceptive content.”

April 10, 2024 10:17 am CET

Expect Russia to do ‘whatever possible’ to reassert influence in Bulgaria, outgoing PM warns

Nikolai Denkov said his government pushed Russia out, but failed to secure stability.

April 9, 2024 5:33 pm CET

The ‘menacing’ call with Russia that’s turning into a diplomatic headache for France

France accuses Russia of manipulating the readout of the call.

April 4, 2024 2:40 pm CET

EU’s Russiagate hits German far right

AfD lawmaker under pressure to say whether he received payment from pro-Russian network.

April 3, 2024 10:29 pm CET

MEPs call for ‘urgent’ debate into Russian influence scandal

If EU lawmakers or candidate have taken money from Russia, “They must be exposed,” says Renew chief.

March 29, 2024 2:11 pm CET

Russian influence scandal rocks EU

Pro-Kremlin website spread propaganda and “paid” European politicians, top European officials said.

March 29, 2024 11:14 am CET

Ukraine needs to open up about hard truths from battlefield, US diplomat says 

“Sometimes the Ukrainian government may resist the kind of freedom of information that’s normal for us,” said the State Department’s James Rubin.

March 28, 2024 6:45 am CET
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America’s battle against disinformation in the era of AI

In the wake of a devastating Islamist terror attack in Moscow, the dark arts of spreading disinformation are again in focus as Russia’s President Vladmir Putin pins …

March 28, 2024 6:00 am CET

Disinformation has become the single biggest threat to electoral integrity

The most important responsibility for election management bodies today is to build and sustain voters’ trust in the integrity of the electoral process — and tech companies can help.

March 28, 2024 4:00 am CET

Europe wields new tech law to protect EU election

Social media giants will have to tool up to stop deepfakes and disinformation from going viral.

March 26, 2024 12:12 pm CET

UK accuses China of cyberattacks on British democracy

Britain rolls out sanctions and summons Chinese ambassador as it points finger at ‘Chinese state-affiliated actors.’

March 25, 2024 4:59 pm CET

2024 may be the year online disinformation finally gets the better of us

Around 64 countries are set to head to the polls this year, and the threat of AI-powered disinformation to democracy has never been more severe. Are our laws ready for what’s to come?

March 25, 2024 4:00 am CET

British MPs fear we can’t stop election deepfakes. They’re right.

Politicians would love to have a silver bullet to tackle synthetic media. There isn’t one.

March 24, 2024 1:23 pm CET

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni called to testify in deepfake porn case

PM is suing over lewd videos that used her face superimposed onto someone else’s body.

March 21, 2024 8:50 am CET

What Obama told Starmer: Open up and be yourself

Power Play podcast hears how an ex-U.S. president has been guiding a British premier-in-waiting.

March 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

Pressure on UK to follow US in toughening stance on TikTok

London risks getting caught up in Washington’s burgeoning battle with China over the app.

March 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

Europe’s far right uses TikTok to win youth vote

Gen Z influencers inspire right-wing leaders like France’s Jordan Bardella ahead of June’s EU election.

March 17, 2024 4:00 pm CET

Europe’s farmer protests have been fertile ground for Russian propaganda

While starting at the grassroots level, the protests have been keenly exploited by Russia to sow division and undermine popular support for Ukraine’s defense.

March 13, 2024 4:00 am CET

Brussels’ spy problem is the tip of the iceberg, says Belgian justice minister

Paul Van Tigchelt says Qatargate isn’t the only threat his country’s security services face.

March 12, 2024 4:00 am CET
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