December 27, 2023 at 09:07AM
Foreign interference actors, including Doppelganger, are intensifying efforts to influence the 2024 US elections. The Russia-based Doppelganger group operates inauthentic news sites and social media accounts promoting divisive stories. Meta identified China, Russia, and Iran as primary sources of influence and misinformation campaigns. Despite efforts, Recorded Future found Doppelganger’s impact minimal. Potential perception hacking may create doubt and mistrust.
After reviewing the meeting notes, I have identified the following key points:
1. Foreign interference actors from Russia, Iran, and China are escalating efforts to influence US audiences ahead of the 2024 national elections.
2. Doppelganger, a Russia-based influence operation, has established inauthentic news sites and social media accounts to disseminate stories aimed at exacerbating political and social divisions in the US.
3. Recorded Future’s December 2023 report identified Doppelganger using three inauthentic news sites to promote “malign narratives” aimed at undermining public confidence and stirring domestic animosity on key issues.
4. Meta’s efforts to deal with coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) networks have revealed influence operations from Russia, Iran, and China aimed at manipulating public debate and influencing behavior.
5. Despite these influence operations, they have had negligible impact so far, with little engagement and minimal viewership on the websites and social media accounts promoting inauthentic stories.
6. Expectations include ongoing efforts by Russian, Chinese, and Iranian groups to engage in “perception hacking” to sow doubt and mistrust in the US election and democratic processes.
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