Russian propaganda swamps Moldova ahead of elections
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Moldova's geographical position and political makeup make it a prime target for pro-Russian, anti-EU disinformation.
Breakdown
- A pro-Russian disinformation campaign called Matryoshka has intensified in Moldova. 6s
- The campaign spread 39 fabricated stories in three months targeting the pro-EU government. 35s
- Fact-checkers found fake news mimicking legitimate outlets and debunked false videos using Euronews' branding. 52s
- A Moscow-based network, Pravda, amplified the campaign's reach through multilingual articles and fake reports. 1m 2s
- AI chatbot ChatGPT was found to reference these false reports as evidence in its responses. 1m 23s