Farmers' anger: fake news and tractors

Europe

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Issued on: 07/07/2026 - 15:58

02:50 min

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In Europe, recent farmers’ protests are fertile ground for planting the seeds of disinformation.

Renaud Lefort reports on how the creators behind viral fake-news capitalised on the demonstrations by farmers against the MERCOSUR trade deal in front of the European Parliament.

With AI-generated videos touting fabricated stories going viral and influencing public opinion, it means the protesters themselves - the farmers who travelled to Brussels - have to be wary of being manipulated by the campaign of fake news.

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