Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc’s parliament, in a major democratic exercise that’s also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation
FILE - People are reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 2024. Voters in the European Union are set elect lawmakers for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Experts have warned about that artificial intelligence could supercharge the spread of fake news to disrupt the election in the EU and many other countries this year.
He said Russia's "information manipulation" efforts are taking advantage of increasing use of social media penetration “and cheap AI-assisted operations." Bots are being used to push smear campaigns against European political leaders who are critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said.Two days before national elections in Spain last July, a fake website was registered that mirrored one run by authorities in the capital Madrid.
Experts and authorities said Russian disinformation is aimed at disrupting democracy, by deterring voters across the EU from heading to the ballot boxes. Narratives are also fabricated to fuel public discontent with Europe’s political elites, attempt to divide communities over issues like family values, gender or sexuality, sow doubts about climate change and chip away at Western support for Ukraine, EU experts and analysts say.
Fabricated content is now “indistinguishable” from the real thing, and takes disinformation watchers experts a lot longer to debunk, said Romano.
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