UK and Mumsnet targeted by disinformation - question

[DucklingSwimmingInstructress]

Hello Mumsnet

It's been stated by many entities that the UK (US, Europe generally as well) is being targeted by Russia and perhaps China as well, plus the wave of disinformation about Gaza.

On the support-Ukraine threads we've seen this frequently.

The big danger is that Russia / China / Gaza-involved are influencing people in favour of the policies they support.

The smaller, but not insignificant, danger is that because there's so many lies around that even posters posting in good faith get suspected when they (quite reasonably) question statements or opinions. When someone who is genuine writes a comment that unfortunately is very similar to Russian bad-faith actors' words either because they truly think that way or because they've been influenced by lies, it's a difficult situation.

I know bad-faith actors (whether Russian, Chinese, Gaza-involved) are clever by hiding behind VPNs.

But it would be good if Mumsnet could say what they are doing to counteract this malign people and countries, and the general policy please?

Thank you.

The concern I have is that some posters may genuinely post stuff about themselves, ring true in many ways, but the points that they make regarding Ukraine or Gaza are very much literally the Kremlin's points, and often misrepresentations and lies.

This means that the Kremlin's agenda is pushed and Mumsnet can be part of the overwhelming flood of lies - exactly that, lies. This is obviously a poor situation to be in.