Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X

More than 50,000 fake social media accounts found posting against Berlin’s support for Ukraine

Germany has uncovered a significant pro-Russia disinformation campaign using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report has said.

The revelations, first reported in Der Spiegel, come amid growing concern about the impact increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaigns could have on elections.