Event 370

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Article directly quotes examples and external sources about Russian-aligned information campaigns targeting the Latvian election system. Evident alignment with broader European election interference patterns.",
  "continuous_since": "2024-05-17T13:48:51Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Ongoing disinformation activity intensifies around the June 2024 European Parliament elections.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Analytical article about disinformation campaigns targeting the Latvian election system, highlighting attempts to undermine trust ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections by spreading allegations of manipulation and fraud.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-17T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Article provides explicit citations of Russian and pro-Kremlin channels participating in disinformation regarding Latvian elections.",
    "Mentions of deepfake technology used to manipulate political trust.",
    "Lists social media and online sources targeted at Latvian voters with distrust-building messages."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Šogad pasaule piedzīvo rekordlielu skaitu ar vēlēšanām, tostarp jūnija pirmajā nedēļā visā Eiropas Savienībā norisināsies Eiropas Parlamenta vēlēšanas – 8. jūnijā arī Latvijā.",
    "Attiecībā uz Latviju dezinformācijas kampaņās aktīvi iesaistās Krievijas un Kremļa propagandas kanāli, tas īpaši pastiprinājās pēc Krievijas pilna apjoma iebrukuma Ukrainā.",
    "Izmantotas tiek dziļviltojumu tehnoloģijas jeb deep-fakes, lai diskreditētu politiķus un institūcijas.",
    "Latvijas informatīvajā telpā cirkulē mīti par vēlēšanu sistēmas nedrošību, piemēram, ka balsis tiek vilkotas vai ietekmētas ārēji."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://melnsuzbalta.lv/kam-ir-izdevigi-apsaubit-latvijas-velesanu-sistemu/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda / Election Manip.",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Article provides explicit citations of Russian and pro-Kremlin channels participating in disinformation regarding Latvian elections.",
            "Mentions of deepfake technology used to manipulate political trust.",
            "Lists social media and online sources targeted at Latvian voters with distrust-building messages."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Kam ir izdevīgi apšaubīt Latvijas vēlēšanu sistēmu?",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_370_1763924787_bf48db84.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Election disruption narrative in ?? Latvia",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://melnsuzbalta.lv/kam-ir-izdevigi-apsaubit-latvijas-velesanu-sistemu/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Information operations target the Latvian election system to spread distrust before the 2024 European elections.",
  "url": "https://melnsuzbalta.lv/kam-ir-izdevigi-apsaubit-latvijas-velesanu-sistemu/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda / Election Manip.",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "17-May-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Election disruption narrative in ?? Latvia",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "LV",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Election disruption narrative in ?? Latvia",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://melnsuzbalta.lv/kam-ir-izdevigi-apsaubit-latvijas-velesanu-sistemu/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}