Washington, United States, Sept 14, 2026 (AFP) - Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms

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2026-09-14

A Russian disinformation operation has turned its attention to the US midterm elections, unleashing a series of deepfake videos that depict celebrities attacking Democrats, researchers said, with more expected to come. The videos spread late last week across social media with hashtags such as "#AllDemocratsAreCriminals," and showed Hollywood actors chastising the Democratic Party in self-recorded statements branded with CNN's logo. "Today in Amer......

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