Russia-linked AI websites aim to dupe German voters: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russia-linked AI websites aim to dupe German voters: Study

Hindustan Times  

Fact-checking firm Newsguard and German investigative outlet Correctiv said on Thursday they had identified a cluster of Russia-linked websites that were spreading false stories in an apparent bid to sway Germany's national election in February. An election campaign poster depicting Hubert Aiwanger, state Bavarian's top candidate of the Free Voters party for the upcoming 2025 general election, is pictured in Berlin, Germany January 21, A joint analysis by the two organisations added they had identified links between the 102 websites and John Mark Dougan, a former U.S. police officer now living in exile in Russia. Describing the sites as "Dougan's network", the report said the sites, some bearing names of famous defunct German media brands, were filled with AI-generated content. The U.S. authorities in July disclosed a similar Russian disinformation campaign involving hundreds of AI-enhanced fake social media accounts used to influence voters before the elections.

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Election-bound Germany braces for Russian disinformation threat
3 months ago

Election-bound Germany braces for Russian disinformation threat

Raw Story  

by Jastinder Khera and Johanna Lehn As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathizers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process. As the campaign gathers pace, Germany's interior ministry has set up a task force to take "the necessary protection measures" against any disinformation, …

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator

Firstpost  

Meta intercepted over 500,000 attempts to misuse its AI tools for generating misleading images of political figures such as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, JD Vance, and Joe Biden in the month leading up to the US elections Meta’s security teams tackled a wide array of covert activities, including fake account networks and fabricated news websites designed to influence public discourse. …

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term
4 months, 1 week ago

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's election victory paves the way for a fresh wave of misinformation, not only around politics but also on vaccines and climate, with his expected cabinet picks ready to challenge the scientific community. "The problem of misinformation and disinformation is the worst it's ever been," said Bill Adair, a Duke University professor who founded the fact-checking site PolitiFact and …

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference
Trending News
55 years, 2 months ago

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Wired  

As the 2024 US presidential election comes to a close, and with Donald Trump on the ballot once again, Russian actors are spreading disinformation with unprecedented and alarming intensity—and US officials say that the Kremlin’s efforts to undermine confidence in the election and foment unrest are likely to continue into January. In calls with reporters on Monday night and Tuesday, …

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts
Top News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts

Associated Press  

Federal agencies are issuing a joint statement to debunk two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day. The statement points to a recent article posted by Russian actors falsely claiming that U.S. officials across presidential swing states were orchestrating a plan to commit fraud, and a video that falsely depicted an interview with an individual …

Social Media Influencer Paid $100 to Post Fake Voter Fraud Video
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Social Media Influencer Paid $100 to Post Fake Voter Fraud Video

CNN  

An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. The payment was one of several the man said he received from the propagandist- a registered Russian agent - to post on social media in the run-up to the election.

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead

Politico  

In recent months, Russian disinformation campaigns designed to disparage Vice President Kamala Harris have experimented with artificial intelligence to create or enhance fake content. And Iranian hackers have successfully infiltrated former President Donald Trump’s campaign. Microsoft’s election defense efforts focus on these foreign adversaries because they “have the funding to be persistent over time” and are willing to “pick up …

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified …

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find

LA Times  

Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified by ISD included English-language posts obviously …

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
5 months ago

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

The Independent  

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U.S. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland, center, with other officials at a meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force on Wednesday. The recent indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee media company to create pro-Russia content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in the November election and points to a new Kremlin tactic in a growing …

Putin cites Harris’s ‘infectious laugh’ in mocking endorsement for president
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin cites Harris’s ‘infectious laugh’ in mocking endorsement for president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed that he wants Kamala …

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election
55 years, 2 months ago

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election

Wired  

In late August 2023, Ilya Gambashidze was in a conference room at the office of Social Design Agency, a Russian IT company he founded that is based in Moscow, close to the world-renowned Moscow Conservatory. The project was supposed to influence the outcome of the US presidential election in favor of former president Donald Trump, specifically targeting certain minorities, swing-state …

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Court filings allege that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allies directed Russian public relations companies …

U.S. Accuses Russia Of Spreading Disinformation Ahead Of Presidential Election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Accuses Russia Of Spreading Disinformation Ahead Of Presidential Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to spread disinformation. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the actions relate to Russia’s use of state …

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to …

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

NPR  

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. Separately, the DOJ accused two Russian employees of RT, the Russian state-owned media outlet, of a nearly $10 …

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace

ABC  

As the 2024 US presidential election creeps ever closer, hackers in Iran, Russia and China are stepping up their efforts to interfere in the outcome. 'The destabilisation of the United States' Iranian actors believe this year's election to be "particularly consequential" in terms of their potential impact, according to the intelligence community. Iranian activity has driven a recent uptick in …

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election
7 months ago

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election

The Independent  

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Microsoft detects fake news sites linked to Iran aimed at meddling in U.S. election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Microsoft detects fake news sites linked to Iran aimed at meddling in U.S. election

NPR  

Microsoft detects fake news sites linked to Iran aimed at meddling in U.S. election toggle caption Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Groups connected to the Iranian government are using a spectrum of online tactics to interfere with the U.S. presidential election, according to a new Microsoft report published Friday. Researchers at Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center found Iranian operatives have been …

Website accused of helping to fuel riots with Southport misinformation denies being affiliated to Russia
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Website accused of helping to fuel riots with Southport misinformation denies being affiliated to Russia

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Riots broke out in Southport last week According to Marc …

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', former head of MI6 warns - after the Mail revealed the Russian-linked fake news website which spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', former head of MI6 warns - after the Mail revealed the Russian-linked fake news website which spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker

Daily Mail  

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', the former head of MI6 has warned, after a Russia-linked social media account spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker. Sir Richard Dearlove said people don't 'understand the danger that we are in' as he called for greater awareness of how online misinformation is 'a fundamental tactic' in Russia's conflict …

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

The Hindu  

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America's adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — …

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials said, is the determination of these nations to seed the …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
8 months, 1 week ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

The Independent  

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Dutch intelligence services help dismantle Russian troll farms
8 months, 1 week ago

Dutch intelligence services help dismantle Russian troll farms

Dutch News  

Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD and police have helped take down hundreds of fake social media accounts set up by Russia to spread disinformation. The US Justice Department revealed on Tuesday that the Netherlands was involved in an operation in which two domain names were seized and almost 1000 media accounts generated by AI were investigated. The Dutch intelligence …

Dutch intelligence services help dismantle Russian troll farms
8 months, 1 week ago

Dutch intelligence services help dismantle Russian troll farms

Dutch News  

Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD and police have helped take down hundreds of fake social media accounts set up by Russia to spread disinformation. The US Justice Department revealed on Tuesday that the Netherlands was involved in an operation in which two domain names were seized and almost 1000 media accounts generated by AI were investigated. The Dutch intelligence …

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X
8 months, 1 week ago

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An investigation conducted by the DOJ, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and police in the Netherlands …

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
8 months, 1 week ago

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the United States and was boosted by artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday. U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization that has registered with the Justice Department as a …

U.S. says Russian bot farm used AI to impersonate Americans
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. says Russian bot farm used AI to impersonate Americans

NPR  

U.S. says Russian bot farm used AI to impersonate Americans toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice said it disrupted a Russian propaganda campaign using fake social media accounts, powered by artificial intelligence, to spread disinformation in the U.S. and other countries. The bot farm used AI to create profiles impersonating Americans on X, formerly known as …

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice reports that it disrupted a Russian-government-backed, AI-enabled propaganda campaign to use a bot farm to spread disinformation. The United States Department of Justice has disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in the US and abroad, it said. The news on Tuesday comes …

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Tusk, meanwhile, called out Russia's “destabilization strategy on the eve of the European elections.” On a broader level, the goal of “disinformation campaigns is often not to disrupt …

Prigozhin is dead, but his troll farms are alive and peddling disinformation
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Prigozhin is dead, but his troll farms are alive and peddling disinformation

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Russian trolls farms linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin remain active months after the mercenary chief died in a plane crash and are likely to continue peddling disinformation aimed at influencing opinions on the war in Ukraine and the 2024 U.S. elections, according to new cybersecurity research. Several distinct online influence campaigns with covert or financial links to the former paramilitary chief …

'Portal Combat': France unearths misinformation network based in Moscow
1 year, 1 month ago

'Portal Combat': France unearths misinformation network based in Moscow

Firstpost  

French military and cybersecurity experts have uncovered a network based in Moscow disseminating propaganda and disinformation across western Europe. The network, dubbed “Portal Kombat” by the agency, comprises at least 193 sites disseminating pro-Russian propaganda defending the Russian invasion of Ukraine while disparaging the government in Kyiv. The sites associated with the disinformation network mainly disseminate material from Russian and …

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
1 year, 1 month ago

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military. “If the truth doesn’t matter, and there is no accountability for these false beliefs, …

China may be using AI to sway U.S. voters: Microsoft
1 year, 6 months ago

China may be using AI to sway U.S. voters: Microsoft

The Hindu  

Microsoft researchers said on September 7 they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence U.S. voters by using artificial intelligence. A Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington said that accusations of China using AI to create fake social media accounts were "full of prejudice and malicious speculation" and that China advocates for …

France accuses Russia of faking websites to sow confusion and disinformation about Ukraine war
1 year, 9 months ago

France accuses Russia of faking websites to sow confusion and disinformation about Ukraine war

Associated Press  

France’s government accused Russia on Tuesday of operating a long-running online manipulation campaign, including impersonating the websites of leading French media and the French Foreign Ministry, aimed at spreading confusion and false information about the war in Ukraine. The French agency responsible for fighting foreign digital interference, VIGINUM, said it has monitored the alleged operation since soon after Russia invaded …

US has developed AI tool to battle 'Russian disinformation', says Antony Blinken
1 year, 10 months ago

US has developed AI tool to battle 'Russian disinformation', says Antony Blinken

Firstpost  

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Washington has developed an artificial intelligence-based system to detect and gather ‘Russian disinformation’ on the internet. Speaking at the Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony, he said Russia continues to push a steady, relentless stream of disinformation about its war of aggression against Ukraine, to lie about and …

US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s
2 years ago

US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. Lawmakers and officials are particularly concerned about countries that comprise the “Global South” in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where …

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
2 years, 1 month ago

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

The Hindu  

Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU's voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, TikTok, Microsoft …

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
2 years, 1 month ago

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Associated Press  

LONDON — Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, …

Suspected Russian trolls use political cartoons to denigrate Democratic candidates as midterms approach
2 years, 4 months ago

Suspected Russian trolls use political cartoons to denigrate Democratic candidates as midterms approach

CNN  

Washington CNN — Suspected Russian operatives have used far-right media platforms to denigrate Democratic candidates in Georgia, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania in a renewed effort to influence voters in next week’s midterm elections, private researchers said Thursday. The alleged Russian influence operation included six political cartoons spread in the last week on a pro-Donald Trump online forum, according to …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Associated Press  

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving telltale signs that would give …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 5 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

The Independent  

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Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says

ABC  

Russia's largest and most complex propaganda push since the war in Ukraine has been taken down, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Key points: The network ran dozens of sham websites designed to look like legitimate news outlets It also involved more than 1,600 fake Facebook profiles Meta says it was disbanded before gaining a large audience The …

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe

Associated Press  

A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The fake social media accounts were then used to spread links to the fake news stories and other pro-Russian posts and videos on Facebook and …

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets
2 years, 5 months ago

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets

NPR  

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook parent Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts impersonating European news outlets to push a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine. Sponsor Message Russia campaign targeted European support for Ukraine Meta said the …

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe

LA Times  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it has disabled a network of fake accounts that spread Russian propaganda about Ukraine. A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread the Kremlin’s talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta …

Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik, two of the Kremlin’s top channels for spreading propaganda and misinformation about the war. NewsGuard, a New York-based firm that studies and tracks online misinformation, has now identified 250 websites actively spreading Russian disinformation about the war, with dozens of new ones added …

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