Sunday, August 17, 2025

Russia Churning Out Fake Content Posing as U.S. News

A pro-Russian propaganda group is taking advantage of high-profile news events to spread disinformation, and it's spoofing reputable organizations -- including news outlets, nonprofits and government agencies -- to do so.

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... According to misinformation tracker NewsGuard, the campaign -- which has been tracked by Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center as Storm-1679 since at least 2022 -- takes advantage of high-profile events to pump out fabricated content from various publications, including ABC News, BBC and most recently POLITICO.

This year, the group has focused on flooding the internet with fake content surrounding the German SNAP elections and the upcoming Moldovan parliamentary vote. The campaign also sought to plant false narratives around the war in Ukraine ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-17 01:02 PM

"A pro-Russian propaganda group"

Andrea, A Mattress, congratulations on the career upgrade!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-17 01:17 PM

Trump killed our cyber defense against Russia specifically for this purpose.

To saturate America with pro Russia, pro Trump propaganda.

Mission accomplished.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-17 01:20 PM

Kremlin agitprop is all in tandem with ROCOR gathering machismo acolytes for their church in America and the growth of the uber-violent UFC. Vladimir Putin wants to see a "macho," more 'manly' America, as this is the opposite of a country that is tolerant of minorities, WOKE, LGBTQ, woman's rights, disabled people, religions-- all Democratic Party platforms and like Ukraine. The machismo messaging from the Kremlin is perfectly in line with white supremacist, "Christian," GOP, and NRA ideologies.

How many women do you see in Putin's cabinet?

Links: drudge.com www.bbc.com

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-17 03:08 PM

Fake news or no news propaganda?

Decisions decisions.

#5 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-17 03:47 PM

Russia Churning Out Fake Content Posing as U.S. News

They have a name, and it's Fox News.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-17 06:02 PM

And MAGATs lap it up as if they're getting to lick the sweat off Dotard's nads.

#7 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2025-08-17 10:17 PM

Like ewwwwwwwwwwweewwwwy

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-08-17 10:22 PM

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