Russian-Backed AI Propaganda Campaign Disrupted By US Authorities

This May 4, 2021 file photo shows a sign outside the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington. A Russian internet propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread dis

A Russian internet propaganda campaign supported by the Kremlin has been disrupted by the Justice Department, with the seizure of nearly 1,000 fake social media accounts. The operation aimed to spread disinformation in the United States through the use of artificial intelligence.

Officials revealed that the scheme, orchestrated in 2022 by a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state funded media organization, had the backing of the Kremlin. An officer of Russia's Federal Security Service led a private intelligence organization that promoted disinformation through social media.