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Are Foreign Threats Are Using AI and Social Media to Spread Misinformation

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Authoritative government, international, and research sources consistently report that foreign adversaries—including Russia, China, Iran and others—are actively using generative AI tools together with social media platforms to run disinformation and malign influence campaigns, including deepfakes, fake accounts, and AI‑generated propaganda.

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justice.gov

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Foreign adversaries using AI to push disinformation, crumble election process, US warns

nextgov.com

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Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle

ic3.gov

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Checked August 15, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops

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