Germany gives Big Tech a passing grade in elections stress test

The platforms were presented with various scenarios based on past experience of attempted election manipulation, such as information manipulation through deepfakes to distort content.
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How do you solve a problem like Elon Musk?

The “chameleon” tech billionaire is one of the most powerful politically connected people in the world. Europe’s governments are still working out how to deal with being on his bad side.

EU Commission questions TikTok in wake of Romanian election scrutiny

Ultranationalist presidential candidate Cฤƒlin Georgescu received high view counts on the app in the run-up to the first round of voting in the presidential election.

USโ€™s little-known weapon for countering foreign disinformation faces uncertain future

The Global Engagement Center has helped thwart Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns in other countries, but some GOP skeptics may prevent its reauthorization.

Moldova and Georgia ring alarm bells for the EU

Moscow is willing to put big money into bribes and disinformation in its battle for influence with the EU in former Soviet republics.

US works to counter Russian interference in Moldovan elections

Multiple U.S. agencies are supporting the Moldovan government in defending against cyberattacks and disinformation from Russia aimed at interfering in Moldovan elections this weekend.

Moldova faces โ€˜existentialโ€™ EU vote in face of Russian interference

Moscow is using cash and fear in an attempt to regain control of the former Soviet Republic, officials warn.

โ€˜Dragon-Bearโ€™: How China and Russiaโ€™s spy operations overlap in Europe

Beijing is recruiting agents among EU politicians who have demonstrated fealty to Moscow, underscoring their alignment, according to a senior European intelligence official.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiyโ€™s army of drones gets its own commander

Ukrainians claim hits on air defences in occupied Crimea; US, Poland and allies launch taskforce to counter Russian disinformation. What we know on day 839 Ukraine announced the appointment of Vadym Sukharevskyi as commander of drone forces, a newly cr…

Press release – European elections: EU institutions prepared to counter disinformation

The EU institutions are playing their part in defending the European elections on 6-9 June against disinformation and information manipulation targeting European democracy. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

EU cybersecurity body sounds alarm bell over AI-driven disruptions of European elections

ENISA, the EU cybersecurity agency, has warned that powerful new AI models might become a disruptive factor in the EU elections next June as malicious actors could use them to run large-scale information manipulation campaigns. The warning comes as par…