U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

Photo: Official Portrait of 86th Attorney General Merrick Garland – April 5, 2021. Photo credit: United States Department of Justice via Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by Jude Joffe-Block and Shannon Bond. NPR – September 4, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. The effort was meant to reduce international support for Ukraine, bolster pro-Russian policies, and influence voters in the U.S. and elsewhere, the Justice Department said. […]

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