US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X
8 months, 3 weeks 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 found that a deputy editor-in-chief at Russia’s state TV news station RT “led the development of software that was able to create and to operate a social media bot farm”, the affidavit claimed. “Today’s action demonstrates that Justice Department and our partners won’t tolerate Russian government actors and their agents deploying AI to sow disinformation and fuel division among Americans,” Lisa Monaco, US deputy attorney general, said. The alleged bot farm was used to “distribute information on a wide-scale basis” and amplify the Russian state TV station’s “reach on social media”, the DOJ claimed. Its purpose, according to the DOJ, is “to advance the mission of the FSB and the Russian government, including by spreading disinformation through the social media accounts created by the bot farm”.

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OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities

Deccan Chronicle  

OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and opinion-influence operations, the ChatGPT maker said on Friday. In one instance, users had ChatGPT generate news articles in Spanish that denigrated the United States and were published by mainstream news outlets in Latin …

OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities
1 month, 1 week ago

OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities

The Hindu  

OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and opinion-influence operations, the ChatGPT maker said on Friday. In one instance, users had ChatGPT generate news articles in Spanish that denigrated the United States and were published by mainstream news outlets in Latin …

Russia-linked AI websites aim to dupe German voters: Study
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Meta is planning to deploy millions of AI-bots on Facebook and Instagram as user base shrinks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta is planning to deploy millions of AI-bots on Facebook and Instagram as user base shrinks

Firstpost  

These AI-bots, according to Meta’s vice-president of product for generative AI, Connor Hayes, will function similarly to traditional user accounts, complete with bios, profile pictures, and will have the ability to create and share AI-generated content As Meta grapples with declining popularity, particularly among younger audiences, its AI-driven strategy appears to be a bold—if controversial—attempt to maintain relevance. These bots, …

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator
Trending News
3 months, 4 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. …

Fake AI ‘slop’ posts about Elon Musk surge on Facebook after election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake AI ‘slop’ posts about Elon Musk surge on Facebook after election

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Numerous examples of AI-generated …

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group
4 months, 3 weeks ago

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group

NPR  

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group The social media site X has suspended some accounts that the federal government and researchers have identified as part of the Kremlin's attempt to influence the US election Tuesday. X suspended one of the accounts last week after it spread a video that falsely alleged noncitizens are voting in large …

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

Truth Social users say they’ve been scammed out of massive amounts of cash
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Truth Social users say they’ve been scammed out of massive amounts of cash

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Users of Donald Trump’s …

Fake story claiming Kamala Harris was involved in a hit-and-run was created by Russian troll farm: Microsoft
6 months, 1 week ago

Fake story claiming Kamala Harris was involved in a hit-and-run was created by Russian troll farm: Microsoft

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 A Russian troll farm was behind false claims Kamala Harris …

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election
6 months, 3 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, 3 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. New research into Chinese disinformation networks targeting American voters shows Harlan’s claims were as fictitious as his profile picture, which analysts think was created using artificial intelligence. “One of the …

China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters

NPR  

China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters toggle caption Ezra Acayan/Getty Images A long-running Chinese influence operation is posing as American voters on social media in an attempt to exacerbate social divisions ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to a new report from the research company Graphika. Sponsor Message The group of fake accounts Graphika …

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, 4 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
8 months 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
8 months 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, 3 weeks ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 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. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

Dutch intelligence services help dismantle Russian troll farms
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Ten bot-like X accounts having ‘oversized influence’ on General Election
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ten bot-like X accounts having ‘oversized influence’ on General Election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new study has found that posts from 10 “bot-like” X …

Are robots sexist? Here’s why so many fake accounts and chatbots are female
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Are robots sexist? Here’s why so many fake accounts and chatbots are female

The Hindu  

When disinformation researcher Wen-Ping Liu looked into China's efforts to influence Taiwan's recent election using fake social media accounts, something unusual stood out about the most successful profiles. People have long assigned human characteristics like gender to inanimate objects - ships are one example - so it makes sense that human-like traits would make fake social media profiles or chatbots …

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
9 months, 3 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 …

In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel
10 months ago

In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel

NPR  

In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Online influence operations based in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel are using artificial intelligence in their efforts to manipulate the public, according to a new report from OpenAI. Bad actors have used OpenAI’s tools, which include ChatGPT, to generate social …

Anonymous users dominate right-wing discussions online and spread false information
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Anonymous users dominate right-wing discussions online and spread false information

LA Times  

The X logo is shown on a computer screen in Belgrade, Serbia. The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym falsely claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of …

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety
1 year ago

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety

Op India  

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like SpaceX and Tesla, has taken aim at Google’s chatbot, Gemini, accusing artificial intelligence of mirroring the biases and mistakes of its creators. In a recent tweet, Musk lambasted Google’s AI efforts, suggesting that the technology’s flaws were evident in Gemini’s generation of biased and unreliable data and images. The chatbot faced backlash for …

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade

ABC  

Nearly three years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and that country's television news. Defence force chief's deepfake and AI warning Photo shows Angus Campbell stands alongside Anthony Albanese at a press conference at parliament house General Angus Campbell warns the world is entering an …

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
1 year, 3 months ago

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look back some of the biggest stories …

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal
1 year, 3 months ago

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

Associated Press  

We lost Twitter and got X. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest stories in social media in 2023 — and what to watch for next year: GOODBYE TWITTER A little more than a year ago, Elon Musk walked into Twitter ’s San Francisco headquarters, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media …

Meta finds thousands of China-based Facebook accounts trying to influence opinions ahead of US, and India elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta finds thousands of China-based Facebook accounts trying to influence opinions ahead of US, and India elections

Op India  

In its latest issue of the quarterly “Adversarial Threat” report, Facebook parent Meta said it took down a network of 4789 China-based fake and misleading accounts. In its report, Meta stated that China now ranks as the third-largest geographical source of such deceptive networks carrying out what Meta calls “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”, while Russia and Iran continue to lead. The …

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 …

AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

NPR  

AI-generated text is hard to spot. While there are still some ways to tell AI-generated images, software aimed at detecting machine-generated text — like Open AI's classifier and GPTZero — often fail. It can also be used to maintain automated accounts by writing human-like content for them to post before they become part of a concerted campaign to push one …

Is America Ready For AI-Powered Politics?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is America Ready For AI-Powered Politics?

Huff Post  

Can the country’s elected leaders recognize when they are talking to a machine? In 2021, analysts at the CyberAI Project at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology fed the large language model GPT-3 three real “drops,” or message board posts, from “Q,” the supposed anonymous government insider behind QAnon, the far-right conspiracy theory that alleges that Donald Trump’s opponents …

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin
1 year, 10 months ago

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Even when Yekaterina Maksimova can't afford to be late, the journalist and activist now avoids taking the Moscow subway, despite it often being the most efficient route. Rights advocates said Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the population, building what some call a "cyber gulag" — a dark reference to the labour …

The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens
1 year, 10 months ago

The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Kremlin has indeed become the beneficiary of digitalization …

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
2 years ago

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake photos and videos flooding social media after major news events and further muddying fact and fiction at crucial times for society. “You start to lose trust in the system and …

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
2 years ago

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

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. Misinformation experts warn the images are harbingers of a new reality: waves of fake …

Thousands Of Pro-Trump Bots Are Attacking Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley
2 years ago

Thousands Of Pro-Trump Bots Are Attacking Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina …

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis and Haley on Twitter
2 years ago

Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis and Haley on Twitter

LA Times  

Tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts have been created to support former President Trump and attack critics and potential rivals such as former South Carolina Gov. Over the last 11 months, someone created thousands of fake automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for former President Trump. While the …

Some top Instagram influencers found to be using Russian bots to boost reach
2 years ago

Some top Instagram influencers found to be using Russian bots to boost reach

The Hindu  

Top Instagram profiles with up to 40 million followers were found to be allegedly using Russian bots to boost their presence on the image-sharing platform. Accounts associated with the music industry, graphic artistry, fashion modelling, dance studios, events venues, health and beauty, and fitness were also found to be using bot accounts to inflate their reach, a report from Cybernews …

The automated political influencers spreading propaganda for fun and profit.
2 years, 1 month ago

The automated political influencers spreading propaganda for fun and profit.

Slate  

The following is adapted from Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity, by Samuel Woolley, just published by Yale University Press. But he runs hordes of bot and sockpuppet accounts across several social media platforms, making him what I call an “automated political influencer.” He’s just one of many regular folks who hold down a range …

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 …

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