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October 22, 2026

Russian information operation targets US midterm elections

Russian influence operations targeted US midterms using AI images.

Joseph Bodnar spoke to AFP Fact Check about this development. He identified the Russian propaganda campaign as Storm-1516 and highlighted that the narratives used are nearly identical to previous attempts targeting US elections.

“The narrative, content format and distribution patterns are all consistent with the operation’s well-documented tactics,” Joseph said. “I’d expect to see more of the same as the election approaches.”

The full article is available on AFP.

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