Lithuanian politician reports hacked Facebook account to police

Remigijus Žemaitaitis, leader of the political group Nemuno aušra (Dawn of Nemunas), has filed a police report after his Facebook account was hacked, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reported on Monday.

Žemaitaitis confirmed that personal data was stolen from his account, which has hundreds of thousands of followers—including fake profiles. He has already contacted Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to request his data and has saved a screenshot of the company’s response.

“It’s not pleasant when you find out your card or personal data is being taken somewhere,” he told journalists. After losing access to his original account, he created a new profile, calling the incident “a good lesson for everyone on how accounts can be hacked.”

The politician also addressed constitutional debates on nuclear weapons, stating that any amendment to allow their deployment in Lithuania should be decided by referendum—not parliament. While he would personally vote against such a change, he argued that “countries hosting nuclear weapons often become primary targets for adversaries.”

His comments follow French President Emmanuel Macron’s March proposal for a European nuclear deterrence framework, under which partner nations could temporarily host France’s strategic nuclear-capable air forces. Lithuania’s constitution currently prohibits weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases on its territory.