France has raised concerns about an Israeli company, BlackCore, which it suspects of orchestrating coordinated online smear campaigns aimed at disrupting democratic elections. The disinformation watchdog in France has indicated that the company's activities extend beyond its borders, with reported operations in locations such as New York City, Scotland, Angola, and Togo, as per a Reuters report.
BlackCore, which previously described itself as a premier influence and technology firm specializing in modern information warfare, has since removed much of its online presence following inquiries. The company claimed to provide governments and political entities with advanced tools to manipulate narratives.
French authorities initially suspected BlackCore of orchestrating a smear campaign against three candidates from the leftist, pro-Palestine party, France Unbowed, during the local elections held in March.
Wider Implications of the Findings
During a press conference with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Marc-Antoine Brillant, head of France's disinformation detection service Viginum, stated that their investigations pointed to BlackCore's involvement. He emphasized that the alleged interference was not confined to France alone, stating, "This modus operandi was not limited to municipal elections in France. It also appears to have been used to carry out foreign digital interference operations in other countries or regions, such as Angola, Togo, the elections in Scotland, and the 2025 municipal election in New York." Viginum later published a comprehensive report detailing BlackCore's suspected global activities.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/france-accuses-israeli-firm-of-global-election-interference/ar-AA25qgwG
So hard to know exactly WHICH government might be responsible! /S
The NYC elections?? Surprise, surprise.
Yeah, about the midterms...
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