European Commission accuses Russia of misinformation
European Commissioner for Security Union, Julian King, in an article for DW, accused the Russian government of deliberately spreading disinformation.
"There is hardly any doubt that we are currently dealing with a clever, well-conducted, and government-backed pro-Russian disinformation campaign," he stated.
In his opinion, the Russian military uses the Internet as a new battlefield, using false information as a weapon.
Among the cyberthreats, he cited hacking attacks, the spread of computer viruses, the online propaganda of terrorism, and attempts to manipulate public opinion with the help of fake news.
King stressed that the European Commission is working on a number of projects to combat disinformation, which include increasing the competence of users themselves, and to combat online propaganda of hatred and terrorism.