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ANCOM has uncovered a disinformation campaign on a social media platform aimed at creating panic and reducing voter turnout

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5 May 2025, 09:52
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The National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) announced that it has identified a disinformation campaign on a social media platform aimed at creating panic and decreasing voter turnout. Accounts with inauthentic behavior were promoting false alarmist news about incidents involving high-ranking individuals. ANCOM, together with the Ministry of Interior and the Special Telecommunications Service, blocked access to the malicious pages and reported the network of accounts involved.

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Alegeri prezidențiale. ANCOM a identificat pe o platformă o campanie de dezinformare care avea ca scop diminuarea participării la vot
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Campanie de dezinformare, demontată de ANCOM în ziua votului. Se urmărea o "stare de panică", care să scadă prezența la urne
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Campanie de dezinformare înainte de turul I pentru amplificarea "sentimentului antisistem şi reducerea prezenței la vot"
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ANCOM spune că a identificat pe o platformă de socializare o campanie de dezinformare, cu scopul amplificării sentimentului antisistem şi diminuării participării la vot
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Cum se acționează pe rețelele de socializare pentru a face oamenii să nu participe la vot. Românii, bombardați cu știri alarmiste false

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