"The EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper. The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the so-called democracy shield pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections."
"In addition to its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia is also escalating hybrid attacks, waging a battle of influence against Europe, states the draft seen by the Guardian. By spreading deceitful narratives, sometimes including the manipulation and falsification of historical facts, they try to erode trust in democratic systems. The EU's foreign service says it has identified dozens of instances of Russian disinformation and information manipulation, such as the Doppelganger campaign in the run-up to the European elections,"
The EU executive plans a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes. The centre will pool expertise across member states and candidate countries to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The initiative is central to a democracy shield proposed by Ursula von der Leyen during her bid for a second term before the 2024 European elections. Russia is identified as a top threat, using hybrid attacks, deceitful narratives and historical falsification to erode trust in democracies. The EU's foreign service cites campaigns like Doppelganger that mimic media sites to spread anti-western narratives. China is also named as a disinformation actor using PR firms and influencers to amplify aligned content.
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