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Coordinated Telegram posts push pro-Orban narratives on eve of Hungary vote, research shows
Researchers analyzed 628,000 Telegram messages and found repeated pro-Orbán wording from Russia-linked sources that spread across other social platforms.
- Researchers identified coordinated Telegram messages spreading fear about consequences if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán loses Sunday's parliamentary election, according to a Vox Harbor report.
- The narratives echo Orbán's talking points, including claims that the European Union seeks to undermine Hungarian sovereignty and draw the nation into the Ukraine-Russia war.
- Vox Harbor analyzed over 628,000 messages from more than 30,000 groups, identifying Russia-linked sources like Rybar and Ukraina.ru as key nodes for disseminating this content.
- Operating as an "incubator" for these narratives, Telegram stated it remains a "politically neutral platform" supporting free speech rights.
- Ahead of Sunday's vote, Hungary's opposition accuses Orbán and his Fidesz party of running a broad disinformation campaign, though government spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment.
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Coordinated Telegram posts push pro-Orban narratives on eve of Hungary vote, research shows
Sophisticated online operators are posting coordinated waves of content in the Telegram messaging app to spread fear about what will happen if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban loses Sunday's parliamentary election, according to research by Vox Harbor, a data analytics firm.
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