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How Russia is impersonating French news outlets in a bid to influence France’s next presidential election

Russian disinformation networks have launched an active campaign to interfere in France’s presidential election, which is set for April 2027. Over the past two weeks, at least three cases have come to light in which these networks spread fake news about possible candidates on social media, including by posing as popular French outlets. The attacks target politicians who have previously criticized…

How Russia is impersonating French news outlets in a bid to influence France’s next presidential election

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