EU Parliament head warns of disinformation in upcoming election
STORY: "It is something that we have warned about for a long time. In fact, it is not just a threat," Metsola told Reuters in an interview.
She spoke just as information emerged that German authorities arrested an aid to an EU lawmaker on suspicion of espionage for China.
Metsola said she expected disinformation to feature "very heavily" in the June 6-9 vote to select the next five-year parliament.
She listed Russia, China and Iran as potential sources of disinformation, but also inside the EU, with political parties and organizations seeking to attract voters with lies.
