# What actions have governments taken in response to the BlackCore allegations? *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/question/what-actions-have-governments-taken-in-response-to-the-blackcore--02b7497f *Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`) *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/question/what-actions-have-governments-taken-in-response-to-the-blackcore--02b7497f.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Open list · promoted 2026-09-11 · 2 sources bear on this. ## The split — every branch Belief may rank these branches; it may never hide one. The last row is a branch too. | Share | Branch | Legs | Challenges | Standing | |---|---|---|---|---| | — | [BlackCore was accused by French authorities in June of meddling in elections in Scotland, France, New York, Angola and Togo after a probe uncovered the use of…](https://truthscore.com/claim/5f98e17d) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [John Webster replied that he has shared the information with First Minister John Swinney, anticipating that Swinney will want to understand more about the…](https://truthscore.com/claim/ed0e1bba) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [Scotland’s government released some files in response to an identical request made by the National, while withholding others on national security grounds.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e1503a1d) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France Unbowed party during…](https://truthscore.com/claim/3f40591e) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [The British government has refused to release any files about alleged meddling by BlackCore in the Scottish elections earlier this year.](https://truthscore.com/claim/eb113943) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | — | [The UK Cabinet Office rejected the National newspaper's request for files relating to the allegations under FOI rules.](https://truthscore.com/claim/8cb2f52c) | 0 | 0 | not yet projected | | **—** | **unknown — none of the above** | | | always shown | ## Branch: BlackCore was accused by French authorities in June of meddling in elections in Scotland, France, New York, Angola and Togo after a probe… No share under this lens. [BlackCore was accused by French authorities in June of meddling in elections in Scotland, France, New York, Angola and Togo after a probe uncovered the use of…](https://truthscore.com/claim/5f98e17d) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: John Webster replied that he has shared the information with First Minister John Swinney, anticipating that Swinney will want to understand… No share under this lens. [John Webster replied that he has shared the information with First Minister John Swinney, anticipating that Swinney will want to understand more about the…](https://truthscore.com/claim/ed0e1bba) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - [The files suggest that John Swinney and other government figures were unaware of the allegations about BlackCore until they saw them in the media.](https://truthscore.com/claim/f555ef6a) — circumstantial — sources: [UK Government Won’t Release Files on Israeli Firm ‘Meddling’ in Election](https://truthscore.com/source/823898b6) ## Branch: Scotland’s government released some files in response to an identical request made by the National, while withholding others on national… No share under this lens. [Scotland’s government released some files in response to an identical request made by the National, while withholding others on national security grounds.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e1503a1d) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France… No share under this lens. [The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France Unbowed party during…](https://truthscore.com/claim/3f40591e) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: The British government has refused to release any files about alleged meddling by BlackCore in the Scottish elections earlier this year. No share under this lens. [The British government has refused to release any files about alleged meddling by BlackCore in the Scottish elections earlier this year.](https://truthscore.com/claim/eb113943) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## Branch: The UK Cabinet Office rejected the National newspaper's request for files relating to the allegations under FOI rules. No share under this lens. [The UK Cabinet Office rejected the National newspaper's request for files relating to the allegations under FOI rules.](https://truthscore.com/claim/8cb2f52c) **Supports** - *Nothing supports this branch yet — untested, which is not the same as refuted.* **Challenges** - *Nothing argues against this branch yet.* ## What would change this - Untested branch: [BlackCore was accused by French authorities in June of meddling in elections in Scotland, France, New York, Angola and Togo after a probe uncovered the use of…](https://truthscore.com/claim/5f98e17d) - Untested branch: [John Webster replied that he has shared the information with First Minister John Swinney, anticipating that Swinney will want to understand more about the…](https://truthscore.com/claim/ed0e1bba) - Untested branch: [Scotland’s government released some files in response to an identical request made by the National, while withholding others on national security grounds.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e1503a1d) - Untested branch: [The agency launched an investigation after evidence suggested BlackCore may have tried to smear three candidates from the leftwing France Unbowed party during…](https://truthscore.com/claim/3f40591e) ## Sources bearing on this Question - [UK Government Won’t Release Files on Israeli Firm ‘Meddling’ in Election](https://truthscore.com/source/823898b6) - [Thread by @jsrailton on Thread Reader App](https://truthscore.com/source/d30f4683) --- Belief here is computed from the support/challenge graph, never assigned. 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