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Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia

SOURCEOpenAI
PUBLISHEDAugust 25, 2026
LAYERTools
SIGNAL SCORE28/100

SOURCE SUMMARY

OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West.

WHY IT MATTERS

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WHAT TO VERIFY

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TOPICSOpenAI
MODELSNo named model detected