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Russia targets Harris campaign with wave of fake videos

Microsoft published a new report on Tuesday warning that two Russian groups have used X (formerly Twitter), Telegram and several fake news websites to disseminate controversial and fictitious videos about Harris.

Clint Watts, general manager at the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC), said a Russian government-aligned troll farm produced and spread two fake videos of Harris being involved in a hit-and-run accident and another of her supporters attacking a Trump fan. “Storm-1679, a newer group reportedly aligned with the Kremlin, pivoted its focus from producing content about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to publishing false videos discrediting Vice President Harris,” Watts added. “Volga Flood’s leadership — which includes EU-sanctioned Mikhail Zvinchuk — consists of former employees of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the late Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Patriot Media Group,” MTAC said.

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