The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) in Saxony warns of disinformation in the run-up to the federal elections on February 23. Specifically, it is about "attempts by foreign powers to influence the formation of political opinion, especially by spreading so-called fake news", the office explained. Disinformation also aims to undermine trust in democratic institutions.
"The risk of being confronted with disinformation in the run-up to the Bundestag elections is high," emphasized LfV President Dirk-Martin Christian. We have to be prepared for disinformation campaigns to take up and reinterpret controversial election issues, for example, in order to cause social outrage with fake content. Parties, candidates or the election process itself could also become the focus of such campaigns.
