Some videos created by artificial intelligence have falsely confirmed that a French woman has been arrested Spy on Burkina Paso They are spreading viral on the internet and stimulating A wave of misinformation.
Videos say that Clary dipoisA French worker from the volunteer of the thirty -Fave years Made and detained by Ibrahim TraceOvarian Burkina Faso September 2022.
Tubois is the baseless complaints that see eurovirif French spy on the gathering of military information “Under the appearance of humanitarian works.” There is no evidence to support statements, and The original video The fact that he planted the story was first published on YouTube, which was said to be a “fictional work”. “The circumstances and conversations described are absolutely fictional. They do not reflect the true fact.”
But the Liabent exemption division It has been removed from shared videos on sites such as Dictoc, Facebook and X. The video of Dictok, spreading the news, has been found more than two million times. There were also false messages Is spread by the Russian media Although initially described as fictional, a government -funded government -like fund.
Four agents French intelligence services They were released in December 2024 after a year of staying in Ugadke, the capital of Burkina Baso Accused of spyingAfter Morocco’s mediation efforts. The other three French diplomats were expelled from the country in April last year. There is no message Humanitarian workers who are accused of intelligence.
Although there is no evidence to prove The involvement of Russian From this false statement, many African influencers of Dictok, eurovarosis, found this material, which promotes antico and anticrene content Kremlin’s misinformation manual.
A misinformation laboratory
Burkina Faso and her neighbors in Sahele have been considered for the fortress of propaganda for a long time Propaganda prorrity en abocta. The disappointment and frustration with the former colonial ruler France has supported the Moscow governments after the conspiracy in three countries that left a vacuum.
Cremlin pro and antisochemical campaign helps to integrate popularity Leaders like Burkinase Ibrahim TrapeOvarian A 37 -year Army Commander a Kremlin’s firm friendship.
When a recent visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin Celebrations of Success Day on May 9‘Russia’ announced to the Treare State Communication State: “What is the most sorry Wake up the awareness of young people So they understand how the world works and do not dominate themselves by others. “
Sophisticated deinformacion
Although not much known about the purpose and technique of functioning Incorrect information In these countries, the 2024 report of the African Center for Strategic Studies identifies the actors attached to Kremlin as the main supporter Incorrect information campaigns at Burkina Paso.
These propaganda suggests that the African influential people are paying to spread the campaign Help Russian Embassies Create “Basic Settings”, called SO- to multiply and multiply at the local level.
In Burkina Faso, groups like the African initiative permitted by the European Union are used Lift up a “wide agenda” When helping local communities and providing “promoting Russian culture”, according to the research organization Laboratory of African Digital Democracy.
And 2024 EU report on foreign interference It describes the African initiative as a Russian actor, which acts as a “central axis”, which activates Russian activities in “FIMI (manipulation and foreign information) in Africa.”
