As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo The Russian troll farm that in the lead-up to the 2024 US presidential election posted a bizarro video claiming Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was a rhino poacher, is back with hundreds of new fake news websites serving up phony political commentary with an AI assist.…
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The Register
1 year, 10 months ago
Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim to be frustrated US voters in "more aggressive" attempts to influence the upcoming presidential election.…
The Register
1 year, 11 months ago
Pro-Iran groups lay groundwork for 'chaos and violence' as US election meddling intensifies
Political officials, advisors targeted in cyber attacks as fake news sites deliver lefty zingers Microsoft says Iran's efforts to influence the November US presidential election have gathered pace recently and there are signs that point toward its intent to incite violence against key figures.…
The Register
4 years, 1 month ago
Facebook opens political ad data vaults to researchers
Facebook builds FORT to protect against onslaught of regulation, investigation Meta's ad transparency tools will soon reveal another treasure trove of data: advertiser targeting choices for political, election-related, and social issue spots.…