#DoppelgangerOperation

White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown

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September 4, 2024 at 10:35PM The Biden administration seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet for a $10 million scheme to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda, aiming to counter Russia’s election influence. The operation, named Doppelgänger, involves phony social media accounts and fake news sites to impact American voters. Two Russians face … Read more

Russia’s AI-Powered Disinformation Operation Targeting Ukraine, US, and Germany

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December 5, 2023 at 10:07AM The Doppelganger operation, linked to Russia, uses fake websites and social media to spread disinformation and manipulate opinion in Ukraine, the U.S., and Germany. It employs advanced obfuscation and AI to create counterfeit articles, with recent campaigns targeting political issues in the U.S. and Europe. Meta disrupts similar influence operations. … Read more