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France Minister to Publish BlackCore Disinfo Probe Targeting Leftists

5/21/2026

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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who called the campaign grave, will publish the probe’s findings on a disinformation campaign targeting left-wing mayoral candidates and pledged authorities will release the report.
Prosecutors are investigating an interference operation that used fake websites and digital ads against France Unbowed candidates in the March municipal elections.
Investigators have linked the operation to the Israeli firm BlackCore, which has taken its website and LinkedIn pages offline.

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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who called the campaign grave, will publish the probe’s findings on a disinformation campaign targeting left-wing mayoral candidates and pledged authorities will release the report.
Prosecutors are investigating an interference operation that used fake websites and digital ads against France Unbowed candidates in the March municipal elections.
Investigators have linked the operation to the Israeli firm BlackCore, which has taken its website and LinkedIn pages offline.