Paris, France, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Russian disinformation surge 'hijacks' Europe media: report

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Russian influence operations have increased their use of a key disinformation tactic, creating hundreds of fake reports mimicking traditional European media in the past year and ahead of the French elections, researchers said Monday. In France alone, 85 fake reports linked to the presidential election have circulated since the summer, Chine Labbe, NewsGuard's top editor for Europe, told AFP. Russian disinformation campaigns often intensify ahead......

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