A hidden Russian network used social media to foment unrest in France, the European Union has reported.
The Russian network Operation Overload tried to capitalize on the unrest in France in October, spreading messages that the unrest was caused by uncontrolled immigration and the authorities had lost control of the situation.
The network published fake videos that "erroneously claimed that the immigrants were raping protesters and that new terrorist attacks were underway."
According to the European Union, between October 7 and October 21, Russia tried to portray the French leadership as increasingly weak and authoritarian. Such tactics could undermine trust in the authorities, incite fear and division in society and influence public opinion before elections.
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