GWU Media Tip Sheet Federal Prosecutors Shut Down Russian AI-Driven "Bot Farm" Used to Spread Disinformation
July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that federal prosecutors shut down hundreds of fake, AI-generated social media accounts used by Russian operatives to create a "bot farm" that spread lies and pro-Vladimir Putin disinformation in the United States and abroad, USA Today reports. Many of these accounts alleged to be Americans who were taking to social media sites like X, formerly . . .
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that federal prosecutors shut down hundreds of fake, AI-generated social media accounts used by Russian operatives to create a "bot farm" that spread lies and pro-Vladimir Putin disinformation in the United States and abroad, USA Today reports. Many of these accounts alleged to be Americans who were taking to social media sites like X, formerly . . .
