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Graphika’s investigation identified at least 10,000 AI chatbots that were directly advertised as sexualized, minor-presenting personas, including ones that called to APIs for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and Google’s Gemini LLMs. (Image Credit: Carol Yepes via Getty Images)

Anorexia coaches, self-harm buddies and sexualized minors: How online communities are using AI chatbots for harmful behavior

Research from Graphika details how a range of online communities are creating AI personalities that can blur reality for lonely individuals, particularly teenagers.

Mar 5, 2025 By Derek B. Johnson

Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol — Supporters of President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. A new Graphika and Stanford report documents how Russian disinformation has thrived on alt-right sites. (Elvert Barnes / Flickr)

Russian disinformation rampant on far-right social media platforms

The report found a web of 35 accounts linked to suspected Russian information operators spreading lies about rigged elections, the Ukraine war and political issues.

Dec 13, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

Supporters of President Trump flew a U.S. flag with a symbol from the group QAnon as they gather outside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 06, 2021. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Is a more collaborative approach the answer to fighting global disinformation?

The firm Graphika is pitching a software-based multistakeholder threat center to track, share and analyze disinformation at scale.

Oct 21, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JUNE 17: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian billionaire and businessman, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is under indictment in the U.S. for his alleged connection to the Internet Research Agency. (Svetlov/Getty Images)

How recent disinformation campaigns tied to Russia, Pakistan blended fake engagement with real life

Measuring the amorphous impact of such ephemeral social media operations remains challenging.

Jun 15, 2021 By Jeff Stone

Pro-Huawei influence campaign exploits AI, fake content to prop up firm

Influence campaigns online aren't just for governments — they're for business too, now.

Jan 29, 2021 By Shannon Vavra

Chinese accounts blast Trump, with help from AI-generated pictures

The same campaign previously criticized pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong.

Aug 13, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Sweeping Russian disinformation effort relied on blog posts, social media to target Kremlin rivals

Whether Operation Secondary Infektion had a strong influence remains unclear.

Jun 17, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Here’s the latest info operation to blame the U.S. for coronavirus

This disclosure comes days after U.S. military officials publicly admonished foreign governments for exploiting the pandemic to fan anti-American sentiment.

Apr 15, 2020 By Jeff Stone

China flag, hackers, cybersecurity, thrip, lotus blossom, coronavirus disinformation — (Getty Images)

China borrowing Russian tactics to spread coronavirus disinformation

China has abandoned rigid information control and pulled a page out of Russia's playbook: spreading chaos.

Mar 23, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

social media, information operations, intelligence, propaganda — (Getty Images)

The latest in Facebook’s dragnet: Propaganda from Russian military intelligence

Operations from Iran, Malaysia and Vietnam also were identified by the social media company's researchers.

Feb 12, 2020 By Jeff Stone