"A Russian Disinformation Campaign Is Doctoring Celebrity Videos to Meddle in the Midterms" #ELB

"A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms" #ELB

MS NOW: A Russian disinformation campaign is targeting the midterms, and specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed operation to meddle in this year’s elections. The campaign is simple, and designed to reach voters… Continue reading The post “A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

A campaign using manipulated videos of US celebrities, falsely branded with CNN logos, is targeting Democratic candidates and seems to be backed by the Kremlin (Brandy Zadrozny/MS NOW)

Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW: A campaign using manipulated videos of US celebrities, falsely branded with CNN logos, is targeting Democratic candidates and seems to be backed by the Kremlin  —  The Kremlin-backed operation, known as Matryoshka, has Hollywood actors telling voters to disavow the Democratic Party and vote Republican.

A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms

A Russian disinformation campaign is targeting the midterms, and specifically Democrats, in what seems to be the first attempt by the Kremlin-backed operation to meddle in this year’s elections. The campaign is simple, and designed to reach voters on social media. In a series of doctored selfie…