Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Deceives Prominent Figures | JQJO

A pro-Russia disinformation campaign, dubbed Storm-1679, is creating fake news websites mimicking legitimate outlets like ABC News and the BBC to spread false narratives about the Ukraine conflict. Using AI-generated videos and targeting major news events, the campaign has successfully deceived prominent figures such as Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk. The campaign pushes false claims including US bioweapons labs in Eastern Europe and staged massacres. This activity coincides with the US government scaling back its efforts to combat disinformation, a move experts say benefits Russia.