How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair

A deepfake image from the fake documentary Olympics Has Fallen, produced by Russia-affiliated influence actor Storm-1679, which advanced pro-Kremlin disinformation and used the image and likeness of Tom Cruise, who did not participate in any such documentary. Photograph: Storm-1679/Microsoft Threat Analysis Center A deepfake image from the fake documentary Olympics Has Fallen, produced by Russia-affiliated influence actor Storm-1679, which advanced pro-Kremlin disinformation and used the image and likeness of Tom Cruise, who did not participate in any such documentary. Photograph: Storm-1679/Microsoft Threat Analysis Center Disinfo black ops Cyberwar Analysis How the ‘poisonous tide’ of disinformation stokes division and sows despair Dan Milmo and Robert Booth Whether produced by Russia, China or far-right influencers, deepfakes and disinfo are being used to spread deceitful narratives

Russian disinformation campaigns are varied in their falsehoods and strategies.