Serviciile secrete din Marea Britanie acuză Rusia că a intervenit în referendumul pentru Brexit din anul 2016

The head of MI5 revealed that Russia directly interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum through disinformation campaigns, although the impact was minimal. Russian media outlets like RT and Sputnik promoted anti-immigration and anti-EU narratives. Additionally, social media trolls attempted to sway the vote, but their tactics were not sophisticated or effective. Studies indicated that Russian media published misleading articles that garnered significant views, while the number of active troll accounts varied widely. Despite acknowledging interference, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham later hesitated on whether this necessitated annulment of the referendum.