Fake Euronews Telegram channel spreads false claims about Romanian and Moldovan leaders
Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.
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Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/fake-euronews-telegram-channel-spreads-false-claims-about-romanian-and-moldovan-leaders
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00:00A fake Euronews Telegram account takes aim at Romania and Moldova's leaders.
00:08A bogus Euronews Romania channel has emerged on Telegram,
00:13claiming to be an official source of Euronews reporting.
00:17It fraudulently copies Euronews' branding
00:19and systematically scrapes our articles in a bid to look authentic.
00:25But the channel is not the work of Euronews or its journalists.
00:28Our colleagues in Bucharest say it's a continuation of a sustained disinformation campaign
00:34targeted at Romania during the recent presidential elections.
00:39The channel spreads false claims about the recently elected president of Romania,
00:44Nico Sjordan, and his Moldovan counterpart, Maya Sandu.
00:48This post claims the Romanian president shared his experiences in limiting the opposition press
00:54with Sandu when he visited Kisinau on Tuesday.
00:58We analysed both Dan and Sandu's statements during the Kisinau visit
01:03and found no evidence to suggest they had discussed
01:07any methods of limiting opposition-supporting media.
01:11The reporting falsely attributed to Euronews
01:14has also been mirrored in Russian state-controlled media, including Pravda.
01:19This comes amid an uptick in false videos attributed to Euronews
01:24on pro-Russian telegram channels.
01:27These initially targeted Romania, but their focus now seems to be shifting to Moldova,
01:32where parliamentary elections are set to be held in September
01:34and where President Sandu's pro-European PASS party
01:39is facing a growing challenge from opposition forces.
01:42Votes in Moldova have in the past been overshadowed by Russian interference,
01:47including alleged vote-buying.
01:49Authorities there are bracing for further interference in the September ballot.