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Pro-Kremlin websites masquerading as American news outlets spread incendiary falsehoods ahead of the U.S. presidential election, the AFP news agency reported on Aug. 19.
Washington's rivals like Russia or Iran have been reportedly adjusting their propaganda strategies in the wake of a turbulent period in U.S. politics.
Using artificial intelligence, the fake media sites disseminated provocative false statements in the run-up to the presidential election in November. The number of fake news outlets has increased in the past few months, AFP said, citing disinformation researchers.
Fake websites, mostly created with the help of widely available artificial intelligence tools, fuel the spread of controversial and false narratives. U.S. officials are warning that foreign powers, including Russia and Iran, are stepping up efforts to interfere in the upcoming elections.
Several similar websites, owned by John Mark Dougan, a former U.S. Marine who fled to Russia amid racketeering and wiretapping charges in Florida, spread the false claim that the Democratic Party was behind the assassination attempt on Trump in July, AFP said.
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