CeMAS, a Berlin-based nonprofit, discovered 630 German posts on X attributed to Russian influence operations, collectively garnering 2.8 million views. These posts targeted economic fears, criticizing Germany's Green Party and Chancellor Olaf Scholz while portraying the far-right AfD favorably. CeMAS co-founder Miro Dittrich condemned the removal of fact-checking teams by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, suggesting these actions are enabling disinformation. He asserts that cutting such programs is detrimental to democratic integrity, allowing misleading narratives to proliferate unchecked in today's polarized political landscape.
CeMAS identified 630 original German-language posts on social media linked to Russian influence, which criticized the German government and amassed over 2.8 million views.
Miro Dittrich criticized the loss of election integrity measures by Musk and Zuckerberg, implying it has opened the door for disinformation campaigns.
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