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Sowing division — Russian disinformation becoming more sophisticated
Russian online interference is increasingly targeting smaller languages, including Finnish, to drive wedges into society.
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Ice Hockey World Championships are also possible targets over the coming weeks, security experts told Yle, but so is any event where divisions can be exploited. According to Max Arhippainen, a Finn who works with Nato's strategic communications in Riga, the campaign targeting Latvian speakers was something new because Moscow has previously focused on spreading disinformation in major European languages. During Finland's Nato bid, Finnish social media accounts saw clumsy attempts by Russian trolls to sway public opinion against the defence alliance.
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