Russia targets Harris campaign with wave of fake videos

Microsoft MTAC warns that Russian-aligned influence operations — including Storm-1679 and Volga Flood — have shifted to producing and amplifying fake videos, using AI and fabricated media outlets to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris and influence the 2024 U.S. election; Chinese and Iranian-linked actors are also creating and sharing politically charged content. The report details actor affiliations, the platforms used (X, Telegram, fake websites), takedowns and suspensions, and notes actors' efforts to recreate seized infrastructure.