
Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
https://apnews.com/article/russia-china-iran-disinformation-election-ef9b5155349d496e00513e7b3bc3fc07
NEW YORK (AP) — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday.
Russian operatives are doubling down on fake videos to smear Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, while Chinese-linked social media campaigns are maligning down-ballot candidates who are critical of China, the company’s threat intelligence arm said Wednesday.