Russian Disinfo Plays Both Sides in US Midterms: A Warning for Investors As the US midterm elections approach, a disturbing trend has emerged: Russia's disinformation machine is hard at work.
This time, however, it's not just about sowing chaos; instead, the country's cyber operatives are using artificial intelligence to create fake videos featuring celebrities denouncing Democrats.
Russian disinformation has been a thorn in the side of Western democracies for years, with 2016's hacked emails and social media campaigns aimed squarely at influencing the US presidential election.