The U.S. Justice Department says it disrupted a Kremlin-led operation to use fake social media profiles enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) to spread Russian disinformation. It said a “social media bot farm” used elements of AI to create fake social media profiles, “which the operators then used to promote messages in support of Russian government objectives.” The statement said RT, the TV network formerly known as Russia Today, developed the bot farm, which the Federal Security Service operated to “sow discord” in the United States and elsewhere. U.S. authorities worked with their counterparts in Canada and the Netherlands in the action, it said.
Editors' Picks
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.