Digital interference – Paris accuses Russia of disseminating many false information among kyiv allies, thanks in particular to artificial intelligence
On the sidelines of the conflict in Ukraine, a digital war is raging against France. The French authorities indeed denounce a sophisticated Russian disinformation campaign.
While the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot is concerned about the actions of the Kremlin against the kyiv allies, 20 Minutes Take stock for you on this campaign called “Storm-1516”.
Viginum, the French body to combat foreign digital interference, screened this campaign known as “Storm-1516”. It turns out that nearly 80 disinformation operations were carried out between the end of August 2023 and early March 2025 by “Russian actors” mainly targeting the Ukrainian government and the countries supporting Ukraine.
-Faced with these actions, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs did not choose the cozy tone of diplomatics, preferring to bear direct accusations. “The European public debate is pounded by disinformation campaigns, led by Russian actors and relayed in particular by the US far right,” said Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday. “The operating mode Storm-1516, which we have updated, has targeted the 2024 anticipated legislative elections” in France, “he added, urging the platforms which are” aware “to” act “. “Everyone must be vigilant about these foreign digital interference,” he also stressed.
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