The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

“This is a global phenomenon,” said the assessment. “Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective.”

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • theodewere@kbin.social
    22·
    1 year ago

    this is exactly what the Russians do online… thank you for providing us with such a great example…

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.orgEnglish
      118·
      1 year ago

      Russians or just americans that are not really as nationalistic as the rest?

      Can’t all be bots, can they…

      • Maeve@kbin.social
        42·
        1 year ago

        I’m afraid our propaganda did the job well. We worked with Ed Bernays, ffs.