Youth in Focus – since Austria goes against Russian propaganda

A concrete measure in the fight against propaganda is the promotion of access to quality journalism for young people. Students must have free access to digital offers from Austrian media. There is also a strategy to promote media literacy. A focus here is also educational institutions, including adult education. The protection of children and adolescents on the net must be expanded.

Digital platforms are made responsible
The regulation of digital platforms is the target. Above all, your responsibility will be requested in the fight against fake news and disinformation. Disinolation is part of the so -called hybrid warfare, the government emphasizes. However, the battle is part of the extensive national defense.

There are now initiatives at all levels
The government also terminates measures in the education of democracy, the strengthening of our discussion culture and the friendliness of science. “This is the only way we can actively fight propaganda and disinformation,” says it. The subject is also demolished in the chapter of Europe: “Austria strives to ensure that democracy and the rule of law in Europe are better protected against hostile attacks from outside and that our resilience against hybrid threats, influence and disinformation is strengthened.”

A good example of how the disinformation works is the X account of the Federal Association Colonelkolonel Michael Bauer. The appearance called “Bundesherbauer” follows 25,000 people. When Farmer places something about the war, he is covered with pro-Russian propaganda. Messages come in which it is emphasized that Russia does not threaten a danger and that the perpetrators can actually be found elsewhere. A user writes: “The more people understand that the danger is not from Russia, but from the EU it is easier to place the vessel for the perpetrators.”

There is also a focus on enemy internet activities in the department itself. The 2032+ Development Plan provides Focus on the defense against hybrid threats. The Ministry of Defense takes part in total working groups able to focus on disinformation or to prepare for these types of threats as a whole. Austria is also embedded here in European processes – this week there is, for example, a meeting as part of the “Rapid Alert Systems”, here the emphasis will be on disinformation in terms of reports of activities in this area to make a close exchange possible.

Sensitization in simple military service
Moreover, the federal army in this area is also planning to inform the fundamental military servants of this subject, and training is currently being made to better recognize disinformation. Both intelligence services of the army observe developments in the European and global context. For example, our services have intensively observed developments with regard to the elections of the National Council to constantly inform decision makers.

“However, in this area it needs even more skills and skills, so I repeatedly tackled the expansion of the Military Authority Act. Tanner.

Core group in the federal chancellery
There is a core group called Fimi – Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference in the federal Chancellery. The Cross Departmental, Interminderial Core Group follows a strategic approach to recognition, classification and communication corresponding threats. Your duties are early warning through media monitoring, close cooperation with international partners and the awareness of politics, administration and the public. The responsible State Secretary Alexander Pröll explains the “Kroon”: “Targeted disinformation is a hybrid threat to our democracy. We rely on education, international cooperation and the protection of our information rooms – because only those who know the mechanisms of manipulation can defend themselves against it.”