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The German election disinformation campaign

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Where it stands

The campaign has targeted every major German political party, with compromised social media accounts, a Russian-language abbreviation and a Russian-accented narrator cited as forensic indicators. Analysts say these may point to Russia, but attribution is not definitive; Moscow has rejected the allegations as “anti-Russian hysteria.”

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    1. Update 1Russian Forensics Found in German Election Disinformation

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Russian Forensics Found in German Election Disinformation

      180 examined posts, a faked Merz resignation and stolen news logos point to a familiar Russian-aligned network ahead of four September state votes.

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      • No public evidence in the provided sources establishes direct Kremlin orders for specific videos.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany1 report
    • Hendrik WüstGerman politician1 report

    Places

    • BerlinBerlin, Germany1 report
    • GermanyGermany1 report
    • Leipzig/Halle AirportTerminalring 11, 04435 Schkeuditz, Germany1 report
    • Lower SaxonyLower Saxony, Germany1 report
    • Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany1 report
    • Saxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt, Germany1 report

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