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An AI-fueled Russian disinfo op was struggling to get any traction — until it ginned up a fake news video about USAID, earning a repost from Elon Musk. A look at the 'numbers game' of state-backed disinfo and how AI is tilting the odds in the trolls' favor: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
May 6, 2025, 2:54 PM
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