A targeted manipulation campaign was launched in Türkiye, spreading the false claim that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek had resigned. The Disinformation Combating Center denied the rumor, and the relevant state institutions made statements addressing the issue.
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The debate over the regulation of social media platforms rages on, as countries around the world grapple with hate crimes, insults, terror propaganda, disinformation, manipulation, fake news and defamation.
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Libya has become a major focal point of the power struggle in the Eastern Mediterranean. That country’s future is directly related to energy politics, European security and North Africa’s stability. The United States Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) most recent announcement about Russian aircraft bombing Libyan government forces in Sirte demonstrated how closely Washington is watching the Russian presence in Libya – despite major distractions like the upcoming presidential election.