French report finds Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in Scottish election; UK Government silent
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Jamie Calder
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Summary
A French government investigation agency, Viginum, has identified interference by Israeli firm BlackCore in elections in Scotland, France, New York City, and elsewhere. In Scotland, hundreds of fake accounts linked to BlackCore targeted John Swinney and the SNP on social media, with the operation ending on May 8, the day after the Scottish elections. While the SNP and First Minister have commented on the report, the UK Government has refused to respond when approached by The National.
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In Scotland, the agency reported identifying hundreds of fake accounts linked to BlackCore targeting John Swinney and the SNP on social media, with the operation ending on May 8, the day after Scots went to the polls.
While the SNP and First Minister have spoken out on the report, the UK Government refused to comment when approached by The National.
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