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NATO to take tougher action on Russian spies, says Stoltenberg

The defense alliance has seen “several examples of sabotage, of arson attempts, of cyberattacks, of disinformation,” the NATO chief said.

June 13, 2024 12:45 pm CET
Unpacked

EU election: Not enough will change — and that’s the real problem

The Parliament election is one more shrill alarm bell that needs to be heeded seriously by Europe’s mainstream establishment, and one that should prompt considerable soul-searching.

June 13, 2024 4:00 am CET

Israel targeted more than 120 US lawmakers in disinformation campaign

The lawmakers were mostly Democrats, and the campaign involved pro-Israeli military posts on their accounts over the past year.

June 6, 2024 6:12 am CET

Russia denies involvement in shock disinformation operations in Paris

The Kremlin has been accused of stepping up a hybrid destabilization campaign targeting France and the Olympics.

June 5, 2024 4:04 pm CET
Unpacked

Europe’s alarming descent into extreme political acrimony and violence

Attempt on the Slovak prime minister’s life won’t lead to a world war, but it should be a wake-up call for all who care about democracy.

May 31, 2024 4:01 am CET

Pro-Russian Facebook ads spread to target Italy, Poland elections

Days before the European election, disinformation campaigns still abound on the Meta-owned platform.

May 30, 2024 6:00 am CET

Orbán’s think tank is on a mission to break Europe’s climate ‘consensus’

A Hungarian-backed think tank is preaching the ‘perils of net zero’ in Brussels as it seeks to mint climate iconoclasts.

May 28, 2024 6:00 am CET

The Kremlin’s growing influence in Orbán’s Hungary

The deepening ties between Russia and Hungary can’t be allowed to go unchecked any longer.

May 23, 2024 4:00 am CET

Moldova signs security and defense pact with EU

The partnership will function as an umbrella arrangement for all interactions between Moldova and EU, according to Chișinău’s foreign ministry.

May 21, 2024 5:23 pm CET
Bots and Ballots

AI, Inc. flexes its election bona fides — and hunts for customers

Billions of voters head to the polls this year — and consultants, advocates and nonprofits want to use the emerging tech to reach them. But the success of such campaigns is far from clear.

May 21, 2024 6:00 am CET

EU warns Microsoft’s Bing could face probes over deepfakes and false news

Brussels suspects tech giant violated content moderation law.

May 17, 2024 1:38 pm CET

How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight it

Ursula von der Leyen made a promise this week: if she secures another term as president of the European Commission, she will prioritize beefing up the EU’s …

May 17, 2024 4:10 am CET
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France accuses Azerbaijan of fomenting deadly riots in overseas territory New Caledonia

State of emergency has been declared in the Pacific Ocean archipelago after four people were killed in the worsening violence.

May 16, 2024 12:54 pm CET

EU hits Meta with new probe over ‘addictive’ algorithms harming children

Brussels targets social media giant over so-called rabbit holes.

May 16, 2024 12:00 pm CET

Barbarians at the gate: Von der Leyen makes foreign influence a key campaign topic

Commission president says Europe is insufficiently prepared to deal with meddling from foes like Russia. 

May 14, 2024 10:41 am CET

Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press

Journalists warn new populist prime minister is trying to sideline those in the media he disagrees with.

May 11, 2024 4:00 am CET

Timeline: Europe under cyber siege in 2024

Hackers from countries including Russia and China have repeatedly breached systems around the EU and beyond in 2024.

May 9, 2024 1:37 pm CET
Bots and Ballots

Moldova fights to free itself from Russia’s AI-powered disinformation machine

With an EU referendum and a presidential election in October, the Ukraine-bordering Eastern European country fends off a barrage of disinformation, cyberattacks and Kremlin-backed political corruption.

May 7, 2024 6:00 am CET
Bots and Ballots

Microsoft goes from bad boy to top cop in the age of AI

The tech company fields teams of disinformation-hunters, computer scientists and policy officials in a bid to stop artificial intelligence from gatecrashing the 2024 global election cycle.

May 7, 2024 6:00 am CET

Commission floats EU-wide sanctions against Voice of Europe

Alleged pro-Russian influence operation was seen as an attempt to interfere in the June EU election.

May 6, 2024 7:02 pm CET

Belgium to police Telegram under new EU tech law

Platform claims to have more than 800 million monthly active users globally.

May 6, 2024 4:15 pm CET

As the media’s resources dwindle, it’ll only get harder to tell fact from fake

Fewer checks and balances across most mainstream media groups mean an increasing threat of reputational damage.

May 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

Germany’s far-right believers blame spy claims on ‘witch hunt’

The AfD’s hardcore supporters are sticking with the party, despite allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China.

May 1, 2024 4:00 am CET

Facebook and Instagram hit with EU probes over Russian disinformation

Hundreds of millions of Europeans will cast their ballots on June 6-9 amid a surge of online disinformation.

April 30, 2024 12:04 pm CET
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