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Bluesky accounts hijacked in pro-Russia propaganda campaign

A Russian influence campaign hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts -- many belonging to influential Americans -- to spread propaganda, researchers said, in a striking disinformation tactic that weaponized authentic identities rather than relying on fake accounts. Clemson University attributed SDA's campaign to a Kremlin influence operation known among researchers as…

The Economic Times

Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack

Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and Israel

The Guardian - US

Fact check: Was cocaine on the table in Macron video with Starmer, Merz?

Photos of European leaders falsely suggest drugs; official clarifies item was tissue amid Russian disinformation claims.

Al Jazeera

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Fake US Election Video Signals Sprawling Russian Disinformation Ops

American intelligence officials on Friday blamed Russia for a fake video of a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times, the latest in a series of disinformation campaigns in the final stretch of the US election.

International Business Times

Russian Influence Group Suspected In Georgia Voter Fraud Video

Disinformation researcher warns of fake voter fraud video linked to Russian group targeting Georgia, raising concerns about foreign influence.

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Aussie foreign agent tied to fake Olympic attack video

A video threatening attacks on the Paris Olympics is a Russian fake that has been spread by a registered foreign agent who lives in Sydney, experts say.

AAP

Proliferating 'News' Sites Spew AI-generated Fake Stories

A sensational story about the Israeli prime minister's "psychiatrist" exploded online, but it was AI-generated, originating on one of hundreds of websites researchers warn are churning out tech-enabled fiction masquerading as news.

International Business Times

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‘He lived by the troll, he dies by the troll’: Putin takes on Prigozhin’s business empire

Kremlin appears to gain control of Wagner warlord’s troll farms as Patriot media operations shut down

The Guardian - UK

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

Recent research shows how generative AI could make effective and cost efficient propaganda. It's difficult to detect AI-generated text, raising concerns about the 2024 election.

WEKU

Twitter bots surfaced during Chinese protests. Who's behind them remains a mystery

Researchers noticed accounts spewing out suggestive images. Some observers wondered if it was a Chinese government tactic to drown out the news, but the reality appears to be more complicated.

WEKU

How will Elon Musk juggle running Twitter with his interests in China?

Critics of the Chinese government are worried that Beijing will use Elon Musk's interests in China as leverage to have their voices silenced on Twitter.

ABC News

Ukraine and Russia's second front is a propaganda war. But who is winning?

Not only has it proved surprisingly effective against better equipped Russian forces on the ground, Kyiv is also dealing Russia a blow in an information war playing out on the sidelines.

ABC News

Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?

The day before Kansas voters rejected a ballot question that could have eroded abortion rights, many people in the state reported receiving anonymous text messages with misleading information about the vote

The Independent UK

Russia’s trolling on Ukraine gets ‘incredible traction’ on TikTok

US social media researcher says authentic-seeming accounts have hundreds of thousands of followers

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