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Friday, January 10, 2025

Russia spread hurricane lies to drive Americans apart, research finds - LiveNOW from FOX

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Much of the online content that spread lies about the federal government’s response to recent hurricanes was fueled by Russia, new research shows.

According to the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Russian state media and networks of social media accounts and websites have exploited legitimate concerns about hurricane recovery efforts in an effort to paint American leaders as corrupt and incompetent.

In some cases, fake images created by artificial intelligence were circulated, including a photo showing devastating Disney World flooding that never happened.

FEMA resumes North Carolina recovery after threats

Washington Post reporter Brianna Sacks joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall with more details on the hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina. Federal personnel have resumed door-to-door visits after the effort was temporarily suspended amid threats that prompted officials to condemn the spread of disinformation.

Most of the lies took aim at the Federal...



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