Editorial: El País

• EU and NATO recognize hoaxes as a powerful factor of manipulation and interference, demanding drastic measures to curb their effects.
• An investigation has been launched into Meta for possibly not doing enough to control political content on its platforms.
• There are questions around the decision to silence certain voices without the knowledge of the users.
• Facebook is a major agent of digital conversation and potential manipulation.
• The Digital Services Act requires companies like Facebook to set up control systems to reduce risks of electoral interference.
• A Kremlin influence network has been uncovered that includes payments to far-right MEPs.
• The Czech Republic closed a platform that appeared informative but spread false news.

Conclusion: Authorities and citizens must be alert to potential interferences and manipulations in the run-up to elections.

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