Glucksmann and Salamé targeted by fake Russian video
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Raphaël Glucksmann and Léa Salamé were targeted by a fake video posted on a fake site imitating the Blast media. The MEP denounced a destabilising operation of Russian origin. The spread of this intoxication has been limited.
Raphaël Glucksmann, MEP and likely candidate for the French presidential election, denounced a destabilization operation targeting him and Léa Salamé, his companion and journalist.3,2 The fake video was broadcast on a site imitating the French media Blast, taking up its visual and editorial codes.3,2 The doctored video accuses Glucksmann and Salamé of monetizing media support for an undeclared presidential candidate.3
Glucksmann clarified that the video was entirely doctored and disseminated via fake media designed to deceive the public.2 Léa Salamé is accused of corruption on behalf of her partner in this fake video.1 The video was translated into several languages and relayed by Internet users abroad, but its reach in France was limited.1
Glucksmann called the operation a typical method of disinformation attributed to Russia.2 The fake site used to broadcast the video was fabricated to mimic Blast, a French left-wing media outlet.3
“This is a destabilizing operation, a classic method of Russian disinformation.”
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