Propaganda, Politics, and War: Information Manipulation in France’s Presidential Election

On 29 March 2022, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in partnership with the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) will hold an online event to discuss how Russia and other states use media outlets to shift the debate in France towards their interests. Insights will be presented from ASD's French Election Dashboard initiative, which is tracking these actors and their narratives online.

Speakers will include:

• Bret Schafer, Senior Fellow and Head, Information Manipulation Team, Alliance for Securing Democracy
• Iris Boyer, Advisor, Institute for Strategic Dialogue France
• Julien Nocetti, Associate Research Fellow, French Institute of International Affairs

Moderated by:

• Kristine Berzina, Senior Fellow and Head, Geopolitics Team, GMF