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)
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.
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)
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on data security at Twitter. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Colombian presidential candidates center-right Federico Gutierrez (L), centrist Ingrid Betancourt (2-R) and leftist Gustavo Petro (R) are seen during the first debate after the preliminary elections in Bogota, on March 14, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)
EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton — who is pressuring social media companies to counter Russia’s disinformation — gives a speech
on Feb. 8, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)