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Ungarn im Wahlkampf: Mit allen Wassern verdreckt

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/ungarn-im-wahlkampf-mit-allen-wassern-verdreckt/

Ungarn wird von vertrackten Spionageskandalen geplagt. Kurz vor der anstehenden Parlamentswahl wirft das Orbán-Regime mal investigativen Journalisten, mal IT-Spezialisten vor, für ausländische Mächte zu spionieren. Von Samthandschuhen ist schon lange nichts mehr zu sehen.

#desinformation #desinformationskampagnen #direkt36 #russland #szabolcspanyi #Überwachung #ungarn #viktororbán #vsquare #netzpolitik

Credits: Alle Rechte vorbehalten IMAGO / ZUMA Press

Martin Schwarz Mar 7, 2025

Laut #VSquare plant Orban, bis Ostern weitere drastische Maßnahmen in #Ungarn, um unabhängige #Medien und #Zivilgesellschaft endgültig zu zerschlagen (en) https://vsquare.org/hungary-viktor-orban-sovereignty-office-independent-media-ngos-russia-putin-playbook/

Easter Purge? Orbán Sets Deadline to Crush Independent Media and Civil Society - VSquare.org

Since coming to power in 2010, Orbán has gradually yet systematically restricted the space for independent voices, largely following the Russian model. With Donald Trump taking office and U.S. funding for foreign aid frozen, Orbán likely feels that all external obstacles have now been removed.

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⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯Jan 4, 2025

V-Square does some of the best journalism on #Russian influence. Here's their top stories of 2024, including a bunch of fascinating things based on leaked documents about the #Kremlin's support for things like #Trump and the #AfD, sabotage operations in #Latvia and #Lithuania, and recent interference in the #Romanian election via #TikTok.

https://vsquare.org/goulash-orban-influence-kremlin-leaks-election-meddling-uncovered-vsquare-best-of-2024/

#Ukraine #putin #Ukraine #VladimirPutin #Russia #Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Republicans #Democrats #Vsquare #Romania #TikTok #Orban #ViktorOrban #Hungary #Fascism #RightWing #Baltics #Poland #Slovakia #Slovak

Goulash: Orbán’s Influence; Kremlin Leaks; Election Meddling – Our Best of 2024 - VSquare.org

This issue is a special treat: a collection of 15 of our best stories from 2024, including collaborations and stunning articles from our core partners. We’ve compiled impactful investigations, featuring highlights from our Kremlin Leaks series, exposés on Viktor Orbán’s influence, Russian espionage, disinformation campaigns, foreign meddling in European elections, and more.

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Katalin Halmai Nov 23, 2023

Pollsters working for the Orbán government are conducting secret internal pollings about a possible referendum. The idea would be to ask voters if they want the EU Commission to release Hungary’s frozen EU funds, and gently connect it with Hungary’s EU membership, #Vsquare reports
https://vsquare.org/

VSquare | Investigating Central Europe

Spotlight on Central Europe. VSquare is a non-profit, independent, investigative English language outlet. Read our stories.

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Veza85UE Aug 24, 2023

"A member of the #farright party #AfD in #Germany ; the #Slovak Brother for Brother biker club; #Serbian right-wing activists; a “Tatar” imam; a #Hungarian ex-diplomat and amateur interpreter—these seemingly unrelated individuals have something in common. They have been contributing to or actively supporting #NewsFront, a #Russian #propaganda factory active in 11 languages and linked to 🇷🇺intelligence."

#Europe #eupol #journalism #VSquare #KonstantinKnyrik #YuliaLozanova

https://vsquare.org/newsfront-russia-disinformation-telegram-facebook-sanctions/

Europeans in Service of Russian Propaganda Machine - VSQUARE.ORG

Despite US and EU sanctions, NewsFront, a hub for propaganda and disinformation from Russia, is developing its reach on Telegram

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Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦Nov 22, 2022

Will We Learn From Twitter's Collapse?
https://vsquare.org/will-we-learn-from-twitters-collapse/

My piece got published by #VSquare.

> Even as we watch in disbelief as #Twitter goes down in flames, we continue to put all our digital eggs in the baskets of Google Docs or Microsoft Office 365. We continue to host our services on Amazon AWS, behind CloudFlare. We continue to tie our businesses and public debate and our digital lives to Facebook. Because it’s easier that way.
>
> Until it’s not. But by then it’ll be too late.

Will We Learn from Twitter's Collapse? - VSQUARE.ORG

Even as we watch in disbelief as Twitter goes down in flames, we continue to put all our digital eggs in the baskets of Google Docs or Microsoft Office 365. We continue to host our services on Amazon AWS, behind CloudFlare. We continue to tie our businesses and public debate and our digital lives to Facebook. Because it's easier that way. Until it's not. But by then it'll be too late.

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Rysiekúr (old account)Jan 18, 2021

After several years of writer's block I finally had a longer piece published today:
https://redecentralize.org/blog/2021/01/18/centralization-is-a-danger-to-democracy.html

Many thanks to @redecentralize for carrying it, @tomasino, @[email protected], and Gerben for reviewing and editing it into shape.

The piece has also been published on #VSquare:
https://vsquare.org/centralisation-is-a-danger-to-democracy/

Centralisation is a danger to democracy — Redecentralize.org

After the Capitol riot, the question isn't about how the social media monopolists should wield their power - the question is whether they should have such power in the first place.

Rysiekúr (old account)Jan 24, 2019

Our friends at #VSquare just published a series of investigative reports on militarized patriotism -- i.e. literal fascism -- in Central #Europe: https://vsquare.org/

Riveting.