1. Targeted Disinformation Surrounding Regional Elections in Lower Saxony
1. Targeted Disinformation Surrounding Regional Elections in Lower Saxony Subject & description: Dissemination of misleading videos and manipulated infographics claiming that German municipalities are closing schools in order to finance the reception of displaced persons. Channels & context: Regional Facebook groups and local Telegram channels. Analysis: Regional media outlets (Sat.1 Regional) and electoral commissions have issued warnings denouncing an attempted cognitive interference operation aimed at polarizing the municipal vote only weeks before the election (Sat.1 Regional - Falschinformationen Kommunalwahlen).
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1. Targeted Disinformation Surrounding Regional Elections in Lower Saxony
Subject & description: Dissemination of misleading videos and manipulated infographics claiming that German municipalities are closing schools in order to finance the reception of displaced persons.
Channels & context: Regional Facebook groups and local Telegram channels.
Analysis: Regional media outlets (Sat.1 Regional) and electoral commissions have issued warnings denouncing an attempted cognitive interference operation aimed at polarizing the municipal vote only weeks before the election (Sat.1 Regional - Falschinformationen Kommunalwahlen).
