France says it has been the target of a Russian online destabilization campaign that used bots to whip up controversy and confusion about spray-painted Stars of David that appeared on Paris streets and fed alarm about surging anti-Semitism in France during the war in Gaza. The 250 or so quickly erased blue stars are now the subject of French police investigations seeking to determine whether the graffiti were anti-Semitic and if they were organized outside France. The stars' stenciling on walls last month quickly fomented debate and alarm on social media and fears about the safety of France's Jewish community.
France Blames Russia For Effort To Whip Up Online Controversy Over Stars Of David Graffiti
The 250 or so quickly erased blue stars are now the subject of French police investigations.