Security News > 2019 > May > Bad actors increasingly spreading misinformation via social media ahead of EU elections

Bad actors are amplifying misinformation content directed at EU member states to shape public perception, a report by SafeGuard Cyber reveals. The report provides evidence and detail into how Russia is deploying misinformation campaigns on social media to influence European Parliamentary elections taking place from May 23-26, 2019. Most notably, over a ten-day period in March, SafeGuard Cyber identified 6,700 bad actors who posted and amplified enough divisive digital content to reach upwards of 241 … More → The post Bad actors increasingly spreading misinformation via social media ahead of EU elections appeared first on Help Net Security.

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