Jörg Leichtfried
Jörg Leichtfried is an Austrian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), who currently serves as the State Secretary for Digitalization and Telecommunications. He has been vocal about the challenges posed by disinformation and has emphasized the importance of strengthening protective measures against such threats, particularly in light of recent revelations about Russian disinformation campaigns aimed at influencing public opinion in Austria and other German-speaking countries.
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Jörg Leichtfried is the Secretary of State responsible for the protection of the Constitution in Austria.
Arrestation avec l’appui de la DGST d’un suspect pour projets d’attentat terroriste en Autriche
Morocco· 2026-01-31
Jörg Leichtfried advocated for an Austrian solution to restrict social media use for youth.
Österreich will Social Media für Jugendliche im Alleingang verbieten – geht das? - Bildung
Austria· 2026-01-27Jörg Leichtfried is the Austrian State Secretary who was present at the press conference about the asylum law changes.
Asylsuchende können künftig leichter in Haft genommen werden - SicherheitspolitikAustria· 2026-01-15
Austrian Secretary of State Jörg Leichtfried stated that the spread of false narratives undermines trust in institutions.
Avstrijska obveščevalna služba razkrila rusko operacijo v središču Evrope
Slovenia· 2025-03-24