00:08A wave of false claims targeting Hungary's incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar spread online in the run-up to the
00:15country's election.
00:16Researchers say they were part of a Russian disinformation campaign, such as this post circulating on X,
00:22which falsely claimed that Magyar planned to reintroduce mandatory military conscription.
00:27It alleges he wanted to force thousands of young men to join the army, but there's no evidence to support
00:33these claims.
00:34In fact, Magyar's teaser party manifesto explicitly ruled out bringing back conscription, both after the election and at any point
00:42in the future.
00:43It also ruled out sending Hungarian troops to Ukraine while supporting increased military spending.
00:48Researchers linked this false claim to a Russian disinformation network called Storm 1516.
00:54This group has long been identified as interfering in electoral campaigns, including in the US and Europe.
01:01In Hungary, they used familiar tactics, including fake videos impersonating news outlets, false websites and coordinated social media posts.
01:09In one case, a fake Euronews report falsely claimed Magyar had insulted Donald Trump.
01:15Some of these claims were promoted through paid Facebook advertising.
01:18Two Facebook ads repeating the fake conscription claim reached more than 20,000 users in Hungary, the majority over the
01:25age of 50.
01:26They were posted by a page posing as a beauty salon, with no evidence that this company existed.
01:32Despite many of these claims targeting him, Magyar went on to win this weekend's election.
01:37But researchers warned that operations like Storm 1516 are not just designed to influence election outcomes, but to undermine trust
01:45and sow confusion.
01:46Listen to the results of all the prohibition.
01:46Really appreciate it and appreciate it.
01:47Thank you.
01:47Thank you very much.
01:48If we're at the point of that time.
01:48Thank you very much.
01:49Thank you for the action.
01:49Ah,CPIQ has gone back there.
01:50so weekend.
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