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Storm-1679 Spreads Pro-Russia Disinformation via Fake News
8/18/2025
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Story summary
- Storm-1679 is impersonating legitimate news outlets to disseminate pro-Russia disinformation via fake websites and AI-generated videos.
- Prominent individuals, including Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk, have shared misleading content, including a fake E! News report about USAID.
- The U.S. is scaling back its disinformation combat efforts, prompting expert concerns about misinformation regarding the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
