Zaolzie as an Instrument of Influence: An Attempt to Revive a Polish-Czech Territorial Conflict
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The attempt to damage relations between the Czech Republic and Poland with an elaborate and extensive disinformation campaign failed, thanks to its timely detection. Czechs and Poles have confronted the fictitious dispute over the Cieszyn region, which bears the hallmarks of hybrid warfare, with humor, despite the fact that top politicians have also put the whole matter in perspective.
False documents, accounts that supplanted diplomats and content generated with artificial intelligence to make believe that Warsaw wanted to...
As reported by Czech media and NASK, an operation was underway in Poland and the Czech Republic, attempting to sow hostility—or at least distrust—between Poles and Czechs. These were likely the work of foreign intelligence agencies. Artificial intelligence, among other things, was used in the operation. The prime ministers of both countries addressed the matter.
Finally, Babiš himself spoke up.
The disinformation campaign surrounding the Czech Republic's historical territorial debt to Poland also directly affected Ambassador Břetislav Dančák in Warsaw. A fake Facebook profile was created in his name and a video was created using artificial intelligence in which he was supposed to comment on non-existent Polish territorial claims. Dančák told Echo that a similar case shows the need for a faster response from technology platforms. He con…
Czechs have understood from the outset that the campaign exploiting historical territorial disputes is Russian disinformation, an attempt to disrupt the unity of both nations, said political scientist Jan Rafael Lupomesky, a former advisor to President Vaclav Klaus. He added that Czech political circles are not trying to capitalize on this. The article "Russians Want to Divide Poles and Czechs [Jan Rafael LUPOMESKY]" comes from the website Wszys…
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