Media reports say a suspected online disinformation campaign targeted La France Insoumise figures.
Three party figures - Sebastien Delogu, Francois Piquemal, and David Guiraud - were affected. / AFP French prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible foreign interference targeting candidates from the left-wing party La France Insoumise , with media reports on Wednesday suggesting the alleged operation focused on politicians outspoken on Gaza and Palestinian issues.
The Paris Prosecutor’s Office said the inquiry was launched "on its own initiative" to determine whether the campaigns of certain LFI candidates may have been subjected to an operation conducted "in the interest of a third state.
"LFI leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said on social media that three party figures were affected: Sebastien Delogu, Francois Piquemal, and David Guiraud. Americans remain wary of Iran conflict as US pursues possible peace dealAmericans remain wary of Iran conflict as US pursues possible peace deal, the suspected operation involved coordinated disinformation campaigns using fabricated content and automated social media accounts targeting LFI candidates who had publicly expressed positions related to Gaza and Palestine.
Last week, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said judicial action had already been initiated over suspicions of foreign digital interference targeting LFI candidates. Americans remain wary of Iran conflict as US pursues possible peace dealAmericans remain wary of Iran conflict as US pursues possible peace dealReuters headline on Turkish self-driving bus sparks online backlashMillions of Muslims gather at Mount Arafat as Hajj pilgrimage reaches its peakProtesters storm Australia's Parliament over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activistsUS forces launch attacks on naval and missile targets in southern IranLooming danger in tents: Nowhere safe in Gaza as Israeli strikes persist in violation of ceasefire
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