French presidential candidates targeted by Russian interference: Don't feed the trolls
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How it spread - 17 original reports
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- Le Monde English03:00first to report
Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.
- France Info (France)03:57
Trois candidats présumés ou déclarés à l'élection présidentielle de 2027 ont été visés par des réseaux prorusses spécialistes de la désinformation.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde English10:00
Recent acts of disinformation, while often unconvincing and lacking impact, have raised concerns among targeted presidential candidates. In response, the government plans to introduce a new bill this fall to address these issues.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- France Info (France)05:18
Le Vrai ou Faux s'intéresse cette semaine aux ingérences numériques étrangères. Chaque jour, on se penche sur ces opérations de désinformation en vue de l'élection présidentielle. Lundi 10 août : les ingérences russes.
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- France Info (France)04:59
Alors que plusieurs candidats ont déjà été ciblés par des campagnes de désinformation attribuées à la Russie, les formations politiques avancent des réponses différentes, de la régulation des réseaux sociaux au renforcement des dispositifs existants.
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)14:15
RUSIJA odbacuje optužbe Francuske o miješanju u predsjedničke izbore 2027., tvrdeći da Pariz koristi 'rusku prijetnju' kao izgovor za militarizaciju i skretanje pažnje s unutarnjih problema.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:18
Moscow does not interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states, says Russian Embassy in Paris
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- Le Figaro (France)15:09
Une série d’opérations de déstabilisation, attribuées à des réseaux prorusses, ont visé plusieurs candidats à la présidentielle ces derniers mois, selon la France.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:42
Foreign Ministry accuses France of portraying Russia as ‘enemy,’ blaming Moscow for its own economic, foreign policy failures
Thu, 27 August 2026
3 reports- Le Monde (France)04:00
De la France aux Etats baltes, en passant par les pays scandinaves et l’Allemagne, les gouvernements s’inquiètent des attaques sur le terrain et de cybercampagnes de désinformation prorusses passées et à venir, alors que les prochains mois seront marqués par plusieurs scrutins importants.
- Le Monde English10:30
From France to the Baltic states, Scandinavian countries and Germany, governments are expressing concern and issuing warnings about Russian on-the-ground attacks and disinformation campaigns, as key elections are held across the Continent this year.
- Google News - Europe query10:30
How Russia is trying to influence Europe's upcoming elections Le Monde.fr
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)23:04
Jean-Noel Barrot says attempts to manipulate French public debate will increase as presidential election approaches
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:10
‘I do not rule out that there may be attempts by the Russian Federation to interfere in the democratic life of European Union countries,’ Tajani says
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- thelocal.it09:35
The Italian government must "act early" against any potential interference from Russia in next year's election, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani warned on Wednesday.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)21:24
Talijanski ministar vanjskih poslova i potpredsjednik vlade Antonio Tajani upozorio je da nije moguće isključiti pokušaje Rusije da utječe na izbore u Italiji.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- France Info (France)10:03
Le ministre des Affaires étrangère cite, vendredi sur France Inter, "de nouveaux textes juridiques" et estime que "la France est en avance" tout en jugeant nécessaire "d'aller plus loin parce que la menace évolue".