{"id":4653,"date":"2022-02-06T07:36:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T06:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/06\/sweden-returns-to-cold-war-tactics-to-battle-fake-news\/"},"modified":"2022-02-06T07:36:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T06:36:15","slug":"sweden-returns-to-cold-war-tactics-to-battle-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/06\/sweden-returns-to-cold-war-tactics-to-battle-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden returns to cold war tactics to battle fake news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fears of poll meddling by Russia prompt new \u2018psychological defence\u2019 <\/p>\n

A top official from Sweden\u2019s new \u201cpsychological defence\u201d agency said the country had decided to bring back the cold war-era government body amid fears over Russian aggression against Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Magnus Hjort, deputy director of the agency, which was re-established last month to combat foreign disinformation, said concerns were especially heightened ahead of Sweden\u2019s general election in September, against the backdrop of Europe\u2019s \u201cdeteriorating security situation\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\nFears of poll meddling by Russia prompt new \u2018psychological defence\u2019
\nA top official from Sweden\u2019s new \u201cpsychological defence\u201d agency said the country had decided to bring back the cold war-era government body amid fears over Russian aggression against Ukraine.
\nMagnus Hjort, deputy director of the agency, which was re-established last month to combat foreign disinformation, said concerns were especially heightened ahead of Sweden\u2019s general election in September, against the backdrop of Europe\u2019s \u201cdeteriorating security situation\u201d. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fears of poll meddling by Russia prompt new \u2018psychological defence\u2019 A top official from Sweden\u2019s new \u201cpsychological defence\u201d agency said the country had decided to bring back the cold war-era government body amid fears over Russian aggression against Ukraine. Magnus Hjort, deputy director of the agency, which was re-established last month to combat foreign disinformation, …<\/p>\n

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