By seizing on real concerns about disaster recovery, Russia’s disinformation agencies can worm their way into U.S. discourse, using hot-button issues to undermine Americans’ trust in their government and each other.
The content identified by ISD included English-language posts obviously meant for Americans, as well as Russian-language propaganda intended for domestic audiences.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains the Kremlin’s prime motivation for spreading lies about the hurricane response.
Intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday that Russia created a manipulated video to smear Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
The Russian Embassy hasn’t responded to messages this week seeking comment about recent allegations by researchers and intelligence officials.
Researchers at ISD found that Russian disinformation agents exploited weak content moderation on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as X to spread their content far and wide.
Researchers at the Israeli tech firm Cyabra analyzed popular posts on X that criticized FEMA for its storm response. »