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Oct 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Bloomberg explains Russian bot campaign targeting Democrats
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Stephanie Baker explains how Russian disinformation operators are deploying bots ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Fake videos appearing on X show celebrities including Taylor Swift and Julia Roberts attacking Democratic candidates.
WHO: Stephanie Baker
WHAT: Stephanie Baker explains that Russian disinformation operators are deploying bots to spread fake videos attacking Democratic candidates.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The operators are deploying the bots ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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