How Russia spread a fake rumour about Kamala Harris and a hit-and-run

At left is an article from the fake news site “KBSF-TV” that was published on September 2, 2024. At right, you can see a screengrab of the fake report broadcast by “KBSF-TV.” © X © X

A fake news report posted online in early September by a fake news site claims that presidential candidate Kamala Harris was responsible for a hit-and-run back in 2011 that left a young girl in a wheelchair. Pro-Russian and pro-Trump social media accounts have been widely circulating a video featuring the alleged victim of the hit-and-run and accusing Harris. However, there are indications that the interview is fake and possibly AI-created. 

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