WNAM MONITORING: Quite influential media outlets are at the forefront of a systematic disinformation campaign against Azerbaijan, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan – Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration, told journalists within the framework of the 3rd Shusha Global Media Forum.
Hajiyev noted that since the early years of independence, Azerbaijan has always been systematically subjected to disinformation attacks that can even reach the level of psychological warfare:
“Yesterday, the head of state also spoke in detail about this issue. We must separate attacks against our country into several categories and classifications. First of all, attacks against our country from Western media circles can be distinguished. However, today, for some reason, when talking about disinformation, social media or artificial intelligence platforms are first brought to the fore. However, in the experience of Azerbaijan, we can see that quite influential media organizations are at the forefront of conducting a systematic disinformation campaign against Azerbaijan.”
He noted that media outlets Le Figaro and others can be mentioned in this regard.
“Also, a broad disinformation campaign is being conducted on social media platforms using artificial intelligence to distort the voices of Azerbaijani officials, using deep fake technology.”
The presidential aide emphasized that Armenian diaspora circles are conducting campaigns against Azerbaijan with various narratives, distorting the history of Karabakh and raising religious issues.
