In August 2017, popular Norwegian tabloid Dagbladet reported several instances of Russian state-sponsored media outlets alleging that the sexual abuse of children is rampant in Norway and sanctioned by the authorities. Rumors of widespread, state-condoned pedophilia in Norway began in March 2012 when a Russian woman named Irina Bergset claimed that her Norwegian ex-husband sexually assaulted their son. These stories are circulated by Russian state-sponsored media outlets, according to EU vs Disinfo.