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Kremlin-linked PR companies are increasingly spreading disinformation among US voters

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Russia is engaging unwitting Americans and commercial firms to spread disinformation about the US election. US intelligence warns of the threat of foreign propaganda on social media and the Internet.

The Russian Federation is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation using commercial PR firms and private PR firms. Writes UNN with reference to Associated Press.

Details

Senior U.S. intelligence officials say Russia continues to pose a significant threat when it comes to disinformation about the election.

The American public needs to be aware that the content they read online, especially on social media, may be foreign propaganda, even if it appears to come from compatriots or originate in the United States

- said an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, who gave a briefing to journalists.

It is pointed out that Russia is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial firms to spread disinformation about the US presidential race. According to intelligence officials, not only Russia, but also Iran and China are determined to flood the Internet with false and inflammatory statements about American democracy.

Example

Following the attack on Trump, Russian disinformation outlets quickly ramped up claims that Democratic rhetoric led to the shooting, or even baseless conspiracy theories suggesting that Biden or the Ukrainian government organized the attempt.

These pro-Russian voices tried to link the assassination attempt to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine

- the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensics Laboratory, which monitors Russian disinformation, said in a report.

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