Shannon Bond
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How Russia’s RT went from a cable news clone to covert operator
RT was long known to be a source of Russian propaganda. But a recent indictment of two employees for covertly funneling $10 million to pro-Trump influencers shines a light on its covert activities.
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U.S. officials say Russia is embracing AI for its election influence efforts
The cutting-edge technology makes it easier for Russia as well as Iran to quickly and more convincingly tailor polarizing content aimed at swaying American voters, intelligence officials said.
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How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos
Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.
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U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
The U.S. government accused Russia of trying to interfere with this year's elections and announced new steps to counter those actions.
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China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters
The campaign known as “Spamouflage” includes accounts claiming to be American voters and U.S. soldiers posting about hot-button topics including abortion, Israel and Ukraine.
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How AI-generated memes are changing the 2024 election
Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.
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Meta takes down more accounts tied to Iranian hackers targeting the U.S. election
The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election.
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Trump campaign says 'foreign sources' stole documents to interfere with the election
The FBI is investigating the claim that former President Donald Trump's campaign has been hacked. Someone has been sending documents to news organizations.
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Light on news, heavy on personality in Elon Musk and Donald Trump X interview
It was typical Trump fare in an X conversation between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Monday night. Starting late due to technical issues, the friendly political chat lasted two hours.
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A coup, fake signatures and deepfakes are the latest conspiracy theories about 2024
The flurry of unverified rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories comes as people are reeling from an onslaught of high-stakes political upheaval in a matter of days.
