Migration as Existential Threat Most Common Narrative of Disinformation Groups

Bratislava, May 21 (TASR) - Migration as an existential threat for Central Europe is the most common narrative of disinformation groups on Facebook in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, according to a research of NGO Globsec. The research examined 2468 posts on Facebook. "The aim of the research was to find out which political parties are promoted on these channels, what narratives are dominating in the context of the upcoming election [to the European Parliament] and whether the narratives overlap across the countries," stated Globsec analyst Miroslava Sawirisova. The research found out that the most intense disinformation campaign is conducted in Hungary. Other narratives that appeared in all three countries were "the dictate of Brussels" and the threat of liberalism undermining traditional values. The answer is supposed to be nationalism, mobilisation and orientation of voters towards nationally thinking politicians who will help to protect the countries from their threats. According to Sawirisova, the most promoted party in this regard in Slovakia is the far-right People"s Party Our Slovakia, which has harvested the largest amount of positive posts and the least amount of negative reactions. Trailing closely behind is the We Are Family party. On the other side of the spectrum is the coalition of Progressive Slovakia and Together (Spolu). "These subjects are most frequently linked with migration support," she stated. zel