Russia-linked actors are seeding disinformation about Harris as election nears, Microsoft says
The video was seen millions of times across social media but some viewers were suspicious: It featured a young Black woman who claimed Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralyzed in a hit-and-run accident in San Francisco 13 years ago.
Trump responds to DOJ announcement on election interference efforts: ‘I don’t know what it is with poor Russia’
Former President Trump dismissed findings Saturday from the Department of Justice (DOJ) about Russia’s covert efforts to influence the 2024 U.S. elections and joked about whether he should
Russian election interference efforts focus on the Harris-Walz campaign
Microsoft’s latest report reveals a strategic shift in Russian influence operations targeting the Harris-Walz campaign with fabricated videos. Learn about the evolving tactics of Russian actors and the broader geopolitical implications involving Iran and China.
Russian election interference efforts targeting Harris campaign, Microsoft finds
The new effort, which involves spreading fake videos discrediting Harris and her campaign, is the latest foreign interference linked to Russia in recent weeks.
Microsoft president says election has become ‘Iran vs. Trump,’ and ‘Russia vs. Harris’
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith acknowledged Wednesday there are “real and serious” threats of foreign actors attempting to wield influence on the 2024 election as
Russia ramping up election-meddling efforts to help Trump beat Harris, intel officials say
US intelligence officials said Russia's election-meddling efforts go beyond those alleged in sweeping indictment unsealed Wednesday.
Russians made video falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says
Russian propagandists have widely circulated a video falsely accusing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris of involvement in a hit-and-run accident, Microsoft says in a new threat report.
Microsoft: Russian Disinformation Ops Pivot to Attack Harris Campaign
Russian disinformation merchants have something in common with Donald Trump: They, too, needed some time to process President Joe Biden withdrawing from the presidential campaign to make way for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.
Russian groups produced fake videos targeting Harris campaign; 'expect' more, Microsoft says
A report released this week by Microsoft detailed several election interference efforts linked to Russia targeting the Harris presidential campaign.
Microsoft says Harris-Walz campaign is target of Russian disinformation crusade
Russian disinformation squads are turning their attention to the Harris-Walz campaign, according to a new report from Microsoft. The company’s Threat Analysis Center says cyber influence operators from the former Soviet Union have shifted their tactics,
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Georgia passes Russian-style anti-LGBTQ+ law ahead of crucial election
In the run-up to the 26 October elections, the government of Georgia took yet another step further away from Brussels, ...
Meta bans Russian propaganda outlets on Facebook over alleged 2024 election influence campaign
RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said ...
How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot
Musk, apparently unaware of the company’s Russia funding source, engaged with content from Tenet Media and its creators at ...
Trump dismisses new warnings of Russian interference in election
U.S. intelligence officials warned Friday of new covert efforts by Russia to sway the presidential election. At a rally in ...
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Maddow Blog | As Russia targets 2024 elections, Dems press Jim Jordan to care
Those looking for evidence of Russia targeting U.S. elections, hoping to return Donald Trump to power, don’t have to look ...
In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow, ...
Russia’s election influence efforts show sophistication, officials say
Moscow is using “authentic U.S. voices” on major social media platforms to “launder” propaganda and divisive narratives aimed ...
Zelensky: Trump Ukraine statements are ‘election messages’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he thinks former President Trump’s comments about solving the war in Ukraine are ...