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With @derspiegel , @paper_trail_m , @lemondefr , and @haaretzcom , we investigated a long-running disinformation campaign #Doppelganger.
Despite takedowns, a new and vast infrastructure developed to continue it. @DisinfoEU, @DFRLab did earlier reporting. spiegel.de/netzwelt/frankโ€ฆ
It spoofs known media websites with a Russian propaganda twist โ€“ calling for an end of support for Ukraine or peace negotiations dictated by Russian terms. They use some facts, take them out of context and mix them with falsehoods. Targets are Germany, France, and Israel. ImageImageImageImage
This new stage went a step further and additionally spoofed official government websites. They spoofed the website of the German BMI, intending to stoke resentment against Ukrainian refugees. We found forged documents with the branding of the BMI as well. Image
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#DOPPELGANGER: How Russia-based actors cloned legitimate media outlets from multiple countries (๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ) to spread disinformation designed to undermine the support for Ukraine.

Our last investigation: doppelganger.ltd
This independent investigation is solely based on open-source information and is built upon the first leads from @tonline. We also would also like to thank @AFPfaktencheck for reaching out to us.

t-online.de/nachrichten/deโ€ฆ
The - still ongoing - information operation aims at:
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Did Abraham Lincoln see his #Doppelganger?

When glancing at the mirror one evening, Lincoln noticed a double image of his face but one looked a lot more creepy & distorted than the other.

Confused, he got up to get a closer look but the image vanished.

#paranormal #spirits Image
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Later that evening he was lying down when he noticed the illusion again, but this time the second face was "five shades paler". Getting up for a second glance, the image disappeared the same as before.

He tried over & over to recreate the optical illusion but couldn't. Image
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After seeing the spooky visions Lincoln had a nightmare in which he went into the lower level of the White House to see it was set up for a funeral.

When he asked who the funeral was for, he was told the president had been murdered.

Weeks later Lincoln was assassinated. Image
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