Russian Disinformation Campaign Threatens German Election
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign, active in Germany since 2022, uses over 50,000 fake social media accounts to spread pro-Russia narratives, clone news websites, and amplify societal divisions ahead of Germany's upcoming election, posing a serious threat to democratic processes.
Russian Disinformation Campaign Threatens German Election
Russia's Doppelgänger disinformation campaign, active in Germany since 2022, uses over 50,000 fake social media accounts to spread pro-Russia narratives, clone news websites, and amplify societal divisions ahead of Germany's upcoming election, posing a serious threat to democratic processes.
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56% Bias Score
Berlin Intensifies Fight Against Organized Crime with New Multi-Agency Approach
Berlin is launching a new initiative to combat organized crime, creating a cooperative platform between authorities to improve the identification and seizure of illegal profits from various sectors. A model project in Treptow-Köpenick shows €171,000 in assets were seized via legal seizure orders sin...
Berlin Intensifies Fight Against Organized Crime with New Multi-Agency Approach
Berlin is launching a new initiative to combat organized crime, creating a cooperative platform between authorities to improve the identification and seizure of illegal profits from various sectors. A model project in Treptow-Köpenick shows €171,000 in assets were seized via legal seizure orders sin...
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36% Bias Score
Oregon Elections Office Vandalized; Investigation Underway
The Multnomah County Elections office in Portland, Oregon, was vandalized early Monday morning, with around 8-10 individuals smashing windows and doors and leaving anti-government graffiti; this follows prior incidents of arson targeting ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington.
Oregon Elections Office Vandalized; Investigation Underway
The Multnomah County Elections office in Portland, Oregon, was vandalized early Monday morning, with around 8-10 individuals smashing windows and doors and leaving anti-government graffiti; this follows prior incidents of arson targeting ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington.
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36% Bias Score
CISA's Election Security Role Faces Political Opposition
Jen Easterly, outgoing head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), voiced concern over the agency's future election security role amid Republican calls to reduce or eliminate its responsibilities, highlighting successful collaborations and the increasing threat of forei...
CISA's Election Security Role Faces Political Opposition
Jen Easterly, outgoing head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), voiced concern over the agency's future election security role amid Republican calls to reduce or eliminate its responsibilities, highlighting successful collaborations and the increasing threat of forei...
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36% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Court Upholds State Control Over Voting Machine Access
A Pennsylvania court ruled that the state's secretary of state can block counties from allowing unauthorized third-party access to voting machines, upholding a decision to decertify Fulton County's machines after Republican officials permitted an outside firm to examine them in 2021 following claims...
Pennsylvania Court Upholds State Control Over Voting Machine Access
A Pennsylvania court ruled that the state's secretary of state can block counties from allowing unauthorized third-party access to voting machines, upholding a decision to decertify Fulton County's machines after Republican officials permitted an outside firm to examine them in 2021 following claims...
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52% Bias Score
German Political Parties Strengthen Security Ahead of Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd federal election, political parties are implementing enhanced security measures, including hotlines, de-escalation training, and police collaboration, following recent attacks on campaigners and amid concerns about online threats and disinformation.
German Political Parties Strengthen Security Ahead of Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd federal election, political parties are implementing enhanced security measures, including hotlines, de-escalation training, and police collaboration, following recent attacks on campaigners and amid concerns about online threats and disinformation.
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44% Bias Score
German Election Security: No Imminent Threat Despite Disinformation Concerns
Despite concerns about potential foreign interference, particularly from Russia, German election security officials state that the February 23rd parliamentary elections are not currently at risk due to active monitoring and a paper-based voting system that mitigates the risk of electronic manipulati...
German Election Security: No Imminent Threat Despite Disinformation Concerns
Despite concerns about potential foreign interference, particularly from Russia, German election security officials state that the February 23rd parliamentary elections are not currently at risk due to active monitoring and a paper-based voting system that mitigates the risk of electronic manipulati...
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36% Bias Score
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Risks in 2025 Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's 2025 federal election, authorities are closely monitoring potential foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, particularly from Russia, following concerns raised by similar events in the US and Romania, implementing preventative measures to maintain election integrity.
Germany Monitors Foreign Interference Risks in 2025 Federal Election
Ahead of Germany's 2025 federal election, authorities are closely monitoring potential foreign interference and disinformation campaigns, particularly from Russia, following concerns raised by similar events in the US and Romania, implementing preventative measures to maintain election integrity.
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48% Bias Score
Vandalism at Multnomah County Elections Building
Around 2 a.m. on Monday, a group of 8–10 masked individuals vandalized the Multnomah County Elections building in Portland, Oregon, smashing windows and spray-painting anti-government graffiti; police are investigating.
Vandalism at Multnomah County Elections Building
Around 2 a.m. on Monday, a group of 8–10 masked individuals vandalized the Multnomah County Elections building in Portland, Oregon, smashing windows and spray-painting anti-government graffiti; police are investigating.
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40% Bias Score
Hawaii County Election Lawsuit Highlights Mail-in Ballot Signature Verification Issues
In Maui County, Hawaii, hundreds of mail-in ballots were rejected due to signature mismatches, leading to a lawsuit challenging the close county council election results; the state Supreme Court upheld the original outcome, but the issue highlights broader problems with vote-by-mail signature verifi...
Hawaii County Election Lawsuit Highlights Mail-in Ballot Signature Verification Issues
In Maui County, Hawaii, hundreds of mail-in ballots were rejected due to signature mismatches, leading to a lawsuit challenging the close county council election results; the state Supreme Court upheld the original outcome, but the issue highlights broader problems with vote-by-mail signature verifi...
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36% Bias Score
Swatting Attacks Against US Congress Members Result in Death, Spark Increased Security
A woman died in a car crash in Rome, Georgia, after police responding to a fake bomb threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home collided with her vehicle; this is one of over 50 similar "swatting" attacks against members of Congress in the past month, prompting increased security measures.
Swatting Attacks Against US Congress Members Result in Death, Spark Increased Security
A woman died in a car crash in Rome, Georgia, after police responding to a fake bomb threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home collided with her vehicle; this is one of over 50 similar "swatting" attacks against members of Congress in the past month, prompting increased security measures.
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40% Bias Score
Cyberattack Fears High Ahead of German Election
A Microsoft-commissioned Civey poll reveals that 68% of 5,000 surveyed German voters fear cyberattacks and AI-driven disinformation will manipulate the upcoming Bundestag election, mirroring concerns among political and business leaders; ransomware attacks have nearly tripled year-on-year.
Cyberattack Fears High Ahead of German Election
A Microsoft-commissioned Civey poll reveals that 68% of 5,000 surveyed German voters fear cyberattacks and AI-driven disinformation will manipulate the upcoming Bundestag election, mirroring concerns among political and business leaders; ransomware attacks have nearly tripled year-on-year.
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40% Bias Score