Latvian foreign minister says there is increasing evidence that Russia is automating disinformation on social mediaThe west is failing to get to grips with Russian hacking and fake news, the Latvian foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has said. Speaking on a visit to London, Rinkēvičs said there was increasing evidence that Russia was automating disinformation on social media. Pointing to new Nato-sponsored research showing more than five times the number of Russian language tweets sent in Latvia concerning Nato came from bots, instead of from individuals. Rinkēvičs said: “If you have hacking, fake news with a purpose, it is very difficult to react. Russia readies for huge military exercises as tensions with west simmer Read moreThe London meeting comes as a large Russian military exercise on Europe’s eastern flank is about to take place.

Source: The Guardian September 05, 2017 03:56 UTC