In Germany, thousands of farmers are protesting, with many heading in convoy to a mainstream media outlet to demand fair coverage, a movement echoed in Poland. The German foreign ministry has expressed concerns over an extensive Russian disinformation campaign, with media reports of a major pro-Russian disinformation campaign using over 50,000 fake accounts to stir discontent. These accounts, which operate automatically, have targeted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government for its support of Ukraine and refugee policies. Der Spiegel reports that the German government blames Russia for the farmers' strikes, linking the disinformation to the unrest.
NEWS: The German government has allegedly uncovered a network of 50,000 fake accounts on X spreading pro-Russian messages. Last month, the accounts reportedly sent over 1 million German-language posts, mostly criticizing the 🇩🇪 government's handling of Ukraine and refugees https://t.co/LQHyBJ187q
Germany blames Russia for farmers' strikes 🤦 In the wake of farmers' strikes, German media reports that Russia is actively spreading fake news on social media. Der Spiegel claims that more than 50,000 fake user accounts have been detected on Ix. Experts say the Russians are…
German MFA uncovers massive Russia-led disinformation campaign here on X. The main point of attack is German aid to Ukraine. Large part of the campaign now operates automatically https://t.co/AtFGCjClTa
main message of > 1 million fake twitter/x accounts in germany: olaf scholz’s govt neglecting germans by helping ukraine https://t.co/f7sEVeoZNH
#Germany has uncovered a major “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report says. https://t.co/Fk0r0ZlHV1
German foreign ministry concerned about extensive Russian disinformation on Twitter (X) 🤥 https://t.co/4Ku7z4F3CM
https://t.co/c7oD4TNei4 Breaking News: Media Outlets are now being targeted in Poland and Germany. The people of Poland are courageously confronting the mainstream media, challenging their narratives and demanding honest coverage of the widespread farmer protests across… https://t.co/jSaU7C7M53
Breaking News: There are reports that thousands of Farmers in Germany are heading towards the offices of a mainstream media outlet to demand fair reporting of the protests. Main Stream Media has been bought and paid for by Bill Gates and the World Economic Forum led by Klaus… https://t.co/bxRwmUOCPJ
WOAH Hundreds of farmers in Germany are heading in convoy to the office of a mainstream media outlet to demand fair reporting of the protests. https://t.co/hF4oflj5ci