Berlin warned about the Russian campaign of misinformation in Germany

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/da/4a/ib-fqf5qngns_9316240d.jpg" Alt = "Berlin warned about the Russian campaign of misinformation in Germany"/> ~ ~ ~ ~ < P > There were several fake videos on the network, arguing that the results of voting by mail in the Bundestag election are falsified to the detriment < P > German Ministry of Internal Affairs monitors misinformation campaigns conducted by Russia on the eve of early elections to the Bundestag.

~ < P > “We have to assume that the Bundestag is intentional impact,” – told reporters in Berlin on February 21, Ministry of Internal Affairs Maximilian Kal < P > As examples of such purposeful misinformation, Cal named two fake videos that have been sent to Leipzig and Hamburg in recent days. They argue that the results of vote by mail are falsified to the detriment of the interests of the far -right party “Alternative for Germany” (ADN).

~ < p >One of the rollers shows pseudobetted for voting in Leipzig, in which the Adn is absent. The other depicts as if the allegedly filled postal ballots from Hamburg are discovered and put in Schroeder if the voice is for adn.

< P > Local election authorities promptly found that the content of these videos is misinformation, noted in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

< P >< Strong > German law enforcement officers link this campaign with Storm-1516 0 ~/P > ~ > 62 > 62 ~ 62 < p > The Ministry believes that these fake videos were spread by the Russian propaganda group Storm-1516, connected with the special services of the Russian < P > Earlier it has already fallen into the field of view of German law enforcement agencies when it broadcast pro -Russian propaganda through anonymous accounts on social networks and on various websites, writes Der Spiegel.

~ < P > Microsoft analysts mentioned Storm-1516 as part of intervention in the US presidential election in 2024. This group has repeatedly published fake news about the Democratic Party. According to Microsoft experts, Storm-1516 headquarters is located in St. Petersburg, and some of its employees have previously participated in the activities of the Troll Factory, created by Yevgeny Prigazin. ~ < p > According to Kaly, the purpose of such operations is “undermining confidence in democracy and undermining the integrity of the electoral process.” However, misinformation campaigns do not have “wide coverage” and the authorities are taking steps to prevent such incidents in the future.