Feb 16, 2021 by Thibault Debatty | 1765 views
https://cylab.be/blog/129/foreing-powers-are-using-covid-to-harm-european-countries-and-industries
In a report published last year, the Belgian State Security (VSSE) indicates that foreign powers, including Russia, are using Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) to spread fake news about the COVID-19 crisis.
The goal of these campaigns is twofold:
According to the report, extremist groups (both left and right) are currently also using SOCMINT and fake news related to COVID-19 to pursue their objectives.
Source: https://www.vsse.be/fr/le-danger-cache-derriere-le-covid-19
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