Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

What happened: MI5 head Ken McCallum said Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum via RT and Sputnik reports and fake social media accounts, mainly on X, but said this did not mean the Kremlin affected the result. Key numbers: 89up said RT and Sputnik published 261 mostly misleading articles with 134m potential page Why it matters: McCallum said continued debate hands the Kremlin a needless propaganda victory and makes the disinformation attempts look more successful than they were. Downing Street said interference was confirmed in 2019 but was not successful in 2016.

MI5 confirms Russian interference in Brexit referendum, validating long-standing suspicions.

MI5 confirms Russian interference in Brexit referendum, validating long-standing suspicions. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.