France blames Russia over bot campaign linked to antisemitic graffiti

A man walks by Stars of David tagged on a wall in Paris (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool)

France has said it has been the target of a Russian online destabilisation campaign that used bots to whip up controversy and confusion about spray-painted Stars of David that appeared on Paris streets.

French officials said the online campaign also fed alarm about surging antisemitism in France during the Israel-Hamas conflict.