Euroferify: Outlook in Spain and Portugal to spread the theories and wrong bulls on the Internet

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after spaceand Portugal And some regions of the south France They suffered on Monday a UnprecedentedIt revolves around online data and deceptive theories. Some of these wrong phrases were amplified in the main media, causing Confusion and baseless speculation About the reason for the blackout, which left the passengers trapped in trains, elevators and forced shops to close their doors.

In comments to the country, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro SanchezHe said that these situations of crises create “the ideal conditions for Misinformation Bulus “urged people to” spread information from doubtful sources. “Euroferify checks some unfounded information.

There is no evidence that a blackout was due to an electronic attack

We have discovered a series of phrases that the European Energy Network suffered from Russiaand Morocco S. north korea. Other false theories proposed a terrorist attack.

Investigation at the National Center for Spain (ICIBE), under the National Intelligence Center (CNI), on Monday on the possibility of an electronic attack, while the prime minister said this All possible reasons will be investigated.

But on Tuesday, Electric redSpanish Red Electricity Operator, Partial State Property, Excluding the possibility of an electronic attack, a human error, or a meteorological phenomenon.

The operator indicates that it is a possible reason a Separation Between two power plants in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. A spokesman for the Portuguese government also excluded an electronic attack as a possible reason, pointing to a “electrical network problem” in Spain.

European Union sources They also have Far from speculation On the Internet attack. Speaking to journalists in the European Parliament’s doors in Brussels on Monday, the Vice President of the European Commission, Theresa Ribera, said, “There is nothing that allows us to confirm the existence of a kind of boycott or cybersecurity.”

Ursula von der Lin did not accuse Russia

Soon after a blackout, around 12:33 (11:33 Portuguese time) on Monday, a false narration began to circulate that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der LinAnd accused Russia of “electronic attack.”

The chairman of the committee, Paula Benho, was quick Data identificationHe said, “The statement issued in the press does not come from the president.” On Tuesday, Benho said that the episode showed “what extent can the information tampering?”

The anti -regime politician Elvis PerezEurodiput was elected last year, and he was one of the officials Wipe The wrong statement. On Telegram, Alvise published: “According to” CNN “, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lin, said at a press conference that it was a” direct attack on European sovereignty “, referring to Russia. Lynn This press conference was not shown on Monday, and a permit The spread on social networks does not speculate in any way a reasonable cause.

The Portuguese network operator denies that he blamed a “phenomenon in a rare atmosphere”

Several media – including Reuters, CNN and “The Guardian” – reported on Monday that the Portuguese network operator, Nassis Eryrs (Renh) said in a statement that one of them was.A phenomenon in the atmosphere is rareThat is, the differences in the maximum temperature in the inner part of Spain were the reason for the bloc.

According to the statement, the fluctuations in very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as “vibration in the induced atmosphere”, would have caused “synchronization of electrical systems.” Portuguese Prime Minister, Louis MontenegroEcho these phrases By confirming Monday The problem “originated in Spain.”

but Ren later said that he did not make this statementWhich led to Reuters and other great media to correct their information. “Ren confirms that this statement was not released,” Bruno Silva, a REN spokesman on Tuesday.

There are no coverage tests for the reasons

The super -Spanish party -musician Fox On Tuesday, the Spanish government was accused of hiding the causes of blackout. In his speech at the Representative Conference, the party spokeswoman, Pipa Milan, said that the government and the network operator “know exactly what happened and does not mean (…) because the government is only responsible.”

Spanish Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande MarlaskaIt is said that Spanish government it has been “transparent” In the information I provided. On Tuesday, Sanchez said his government would ask.Independent research“To determine the reasons for blackout. He also refused to exclude any hypothesis, including the Internet attack. The National Court also achieves whether it might be overwhelmed by” sabotaging the computer in the critical Spanish infrastructure. “