Presidential Election 2027: A gigantic influence campaign floods France with racist advertisements, revealing possible interference

A parody of Grand Theft Auto called "Grand Theft Qatar" depicts a character buying European buildings to convert them into mosques. This is part of a larger, illegal campaign spreading racist and Islamophobic messages across Europe, funded heavily over three years. Researchers Marc Owen Jones and Sohan Dsouza describe it as one of the largest documented influence and disinformation campaigns, with an estimated 830 million views and a budget exceeding 10 million euros. Despite numerous reports, the campaign continues to operate.