French broadcaster France 24 says a series of fake celebrity videos denouncing Democrats have circulated online, describing them as artificially generated content tied to a Russian disinformation effort.
A new report claims operatives linked to Iran and China deployed autonomous AI "agents" built on freely available Chinese AI models to conduct online influence operations, according to Anadolu Agency.
Old and repurposed videos are flooding social media, often presented as fresh footage from ongoing fighting.
Russian officials say a new report presents documents and witness accounts disputing accepted accounts of the 2022 Bucha killings, a claim that contradicts findings by international investigators and Ukraine.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says the document will be shared at the Dialogue on Fakes 4.0 forum, renewing calls for an independent international investigation into the 2022 killings in Bucha.
Alexander Fomin, a legislator in Russian-controlled Kherson, told TASS that the Kiev government has fabricated 'myths built on blood' since 2014, referring to the Bucha killings as one such case.
A widely shared image purporting to show world leaders together at a BRICS summit in New Delhi has been found to be artificially generated, according to a fact-check by France 24.
Vladimir Tabak, head of the Global Fact-Checking Network, says the spread of fake news and online scams, including fraudulent calls impersonating Russia's security service, has become widespread, TASS reports.
Margus Tsahkna asserts that years of Russian information campaigns have failed to sway Estonian society, according to Ukrinform.
Vladimir Tabak, head of the GFCN, said fabricated claims about a new mobilization drive spread widely enough that President Vladimir Putin addressed the issue directly, according to TASS.
In an interview with Russian state news agency TASS, Vladimir Tabak, president of the Global Fact-Checking Network, argues that establishing rules for information warfare is a necessary next step.