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Adam Gwiazda's article analyzes the current riots in France, pointing to their local sources, the rise of radicalization of protests, and the influence of the far left, noting that the situation has not yet reached civil war, but neither can full peace be spoken of. #protesty #Francja #młodzież (translated)

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 A newly exposed US political influence network appears to have been designed around a different target from most election propaganda. Its primary audience was not necessarily the voter reading a website, but the automated systems that search the web on behalf of AI chatbots. Threat-intelligence company VisionHeight initially identified 37 anonymous websites presenting themselves as state or local news organisations, opinion publications and national issue sites. By 15 October, the company's co-founder and chief technology officer, Nitsan Daniel, told CyberScoop that the investigation had expanded the observed footprint to 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟰 𝗨𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟰𝟲𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. The states identified were Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. The infrastructure shows unusually strong signs of coordination. All 37 domains in the original dataset were registered during a single evening; 36 were registered within approximately eight minutes. On 30 September alone, the network published roughly 𝟭𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 using common templates and four recurring layouts. VisionHeight assesses that the scale and production pattern strongly suggest extensive automation, although that does not by itself prove which generative-AI system, if any, produced the text. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹. Candidate profiles can run to about 5,000 words, accompanied by similarly long voter guides containing 50 to 63 questions phrased in the style of queries someone might put to an AI assistant. Across the network, formulations such as a candidate being “the stronger choice” were repeated hundreds of times. One profile contained the phrase 34 times. In several voter guides examined by VisionHeight, the favoured candidate was named more than 110 times while an opponent appeared only six or seven times. The websites were also configured to make themselves unusually accessible to AI. Their crawler instructions explicitly welcomed 17 automated systems associated with companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Perplexity, Meta, Amazon and Apple. Some pages were marked in machine-readable metadata as news articles, while apparently separate publications cited one another. The result is a manufactured ecosystem in which several apparently independent local sources can reinforce the same conclusion. That is the central technique. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. The more immediate objective appears to be manipulation of the retrieval and search layer: place highly optimised material online, make it easy for automated crawlers to index, create the appearance of corroboration, and increase the chance that an AI assistant retrieves those pages when answering a political question. There is evidence that the network crossed that boundary. VisionHeight says it confirmed that 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 cited Tar Heel State Report as the first source in at least one response. Separately, one of the network's candidate pages reached third place in a Google search six days after publication, above Ballotpedia for the tested query. These findings demonstrate that the material can enter AI-relevant search and retrieval pipelines. They do 𝗻𝗼𝘁 demonstrate that the operation changed anyone's vote, nor establish how frequently major chatbots have used the network. The timing matters because AI has become part of the election-information environment. An AAPC Foundation survey of 1,568 likely US voters found that about one in five planned to use AI to investigate a race on their ballot, while 38 per cent reported having received election information through an AI-generated search summary. A separate NewsGuard audit found that leading chatbots frequently cited partisan websites disguised as local journalism without clearly identifying their political affiliations. The newly identified network appears to take that existing vulnerability one step further by constructing content specifically around the way machines search and summarise information. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁? 𝗔𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿. VisionHeight has not attributed the operation to any individual, campaign, company, political party or foreign government. No confirmed name of an operator has been publicly established. Nitsan Daniel is the researcher who helped expose the network, not a person connected to its operation. Some components have explicitly partisan branding. VisionHeight's indicators include domains such as Affordability Democrats, Democratic Women House, Public Safety Democrats and Republican Incumbent Watch, while the live Affordability Democrats site promotes Democratic candidates across 11 competitive House races. That provides evidence about the political direction of some of the published material, but it does 𝗻𝗼𝘁 establish who commissioned, financed or operated the infrastructure, and it would be unjustified to attribute it to the Democratic Party or any particular campaign. The network also appears broader than congressional politics. The live Tar Heel State Report has carried material on county commission and judicial contests, illustrating why the method may be particularly effective in down-ballot races where established local reporting is thin. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. Propaganda no longer has to persuade a human being directly. It can instead attempt to shape the information environment from which an apparently neutral machine constructs its answer. 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗦: Active / newly exposed and expanding as of 15–16 October 2026. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘: High regarding coordinated infrastructure and AI-oriented design; moderate regarding the full current scale; attribution unknown. 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦 VisionHeight — primary investigation, “Someone Is Manipulating Your AI to Swing Your Vote” https://www.visionheight.com/resources/someone-is-manipulating-your-ai-to-swing-your-vote CyberScoop — Derek B. Johnson, 15 October 2026 https://cyberscoop.com/ai-chatbots-election-influence-hyperlocal-networks/ Tar Heel State Report — live network site used for OSINT verification https://tarheelstatereport.com/ Affordability Democrats — live network site https://affordabilitydemocrats.com/ AAPC Foundation — 2026 AI Voter Study https://theaapc.org/release-foundation-research/ NPR — reporting on voters using AI chatbots for the 2026 midterms https://www.wusf.org/2026-10-05/people-are-asking-chatgpt-to-help-them-decide-how-to-vote-in-the-midterms NewsGuard — “Pink Slime Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms” https://www.newsguardtech.com/press/pink-slime-is-infecting-ai-chatbots-ahead-of-the-midterms/ 𝗞𝗘𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦 #Disinformed #Disinformation #Propaganda #InfluenceOperations #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIChatbots #ElectionSecurity #USMidterms #USElections #InformationWarfare #CognitiveWarfare #OSINT #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #DataPoisoning #RetrievalManipulation #SearchManipulation #GenerativeAI #LLM #AIManipulation #PoliticalInfluence #FakeNews #LocalNews #PinkSlime #Perplexity #ElectionIntegrity #InformationIntegrity #DigitalPropaganda #AIsecurity

Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom are exploring a collaboration to offer satellite mobile connectivity services in Europe, in order to strengthen the sovereignty and security of European infrastructures in a market dominated by companies like Starlink. #Telecomunicaciones #ConexiónSatélite #SoberaníaDigital (translated)

SHADES reported SCH's comments on the weekend protests. The rapper said he was proud to see a majority of politically engaged young people and believed that violence had causes that needed to be examined, even when condemning it. According to him, history showed that no change had been achieved without revolt. He expressed his support for the protesters as well as for the merchants affected by the damage, calling for the two issues not to be confused. #Politique #Manifestations #Jeunesse (translated)

I want to reiterate that the facts attributed to me are completely false, I know that the truth will come to light and that those behind these false accusations will face justice. Landaluce has explained that from the position he holds with great pride, he wants to inform of his decision to conclude this stage next Sunday. #Algeciras #Dimisión #AbusosSexuales (translated)

YB Södermalm wrote that many were concerned about how Swedish police would handle riots of the same magnitude as in France. He described the concern as justified and said that it would be difficult for most police forces in the world to manage such riots. At the same time, he emphasized Sweden's fundamental capability and the Nordic police cooperation. #Sverige #Polis #Kravaller (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Joan Laporta set goals for Barça to win La Liga again and to dominate Spanish football. He also stated that the club aimed for the Champions League this season, after failing to win it in recent years. Laporta attributed Barça's dominance to work, responsibility, and rigor, and reminded that the club had won three Ligas in four years. L’Équipe was cited as the source. #Barça #Liga #LigueDesChampions (translated)

🏠👨‍👩‍👧 SAAD (service d’aide et d’accompagnement à domicile) Familles : la HAS engage l’élaboration de recommandations pour donner aux TISF (technicien ou technicienne de l’intervention sociale et familiale), AES (accompagnant éducatif et social) et équipes des repères communs d’accompagnement, dont la note souligne le besoin Analyse de Pratiques en Santé et lien vers la source ℹ️➕https://www.pratiquesensante.com/blog/pratiques-15/l-accompagnement-des-familles-et-la-reponse-a-leurs-besoins-par-les-saad-familles-note-de-cadrage-6271 📒 L’accompagnement des familles et la réponse à leurs besoins par les SAAD Familles — Note de cadrage ✍️ Haute Autorité de santé (HAS). Demandeur : DGCS. Responsables du projet : Sophie Guennery et Raquel Rico Berrocal - note validée le 29 septembre 2026 Capsules Audio de Pratiques en Santé 🎙️🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aEGUEN5giE 📌 Pour les acteurs de terrain et les décideurs, cette note éclaire les missions des SAAD Familles à partir d’une première revue de littérature et d’entretiens : cadres d’intervention ASE et CAF, pratiques, organisation des services et rôles des TISF et des AES (p. 2-4). Elle présente les questions qui guideront les futures recommandations, les modalités de participation des familles aux travaux et le calendrier prévisionnel (p. 6-8). Un document pour comprendre le cadre existant et anticiper les travaux, sans constituer encore des recommandations : leur validation est prévue en janvier 2028, et non en janvier 2027 (p. 8) 🇬🇧: Support for families and responding to their needs by the SAAD Families — Framework note - https://www.pratiquesensante.com/en/blog/practices-15/l-accompagnement-des-familles-et-la-reponse-a-leurs-besoins-par-les-saad-familles-note-de-cadrage-6271 #️⃣ #pratiquesensante #SAADFamilles #TISF #SoutienÀLaParentalité #ProtectionDeLEnfance #AideÀDomicile #RBPP #MédicoSocial

The author, Henri Heimans, expresses his deep concern about the compatibility of the bill on home visits with the ruling of the Constitutional Court of 2017, emphasizing a potential infringement on fundamental rights and the rule of law. #VisitesDomiciliaires #EtatDeDroit #CourConstitutionnelle (translated)

Eduardo Paes asked people to reflect on the vote the following Sunday and said he did not intend to convince anyone, but requested attention and rationality. He stated that he would vote for Lula and that, at least at that moment, public safety in Brazil was the responsibility of the governors. Paes attributed the situation in Rio de Janeiro to eight years of influence from the PL of Rio over the police, under Wilson Witzel and Cláudio Castro, and said that, that week, the fifth secretary of Castro had been arrested for connections with organized crime. #VotoConsciente #Eleições2023 #Democracia (translated)