Russia, AI & Hungary: A Conversation with Alice Lee (NewsGuard)
Alice Lee, a Russian Influence Analyst at NewsGuard, joins Aaron Roberts from the UK OSINT community to break down the tactics of state-backed disinformation campaigns, how they leverage AI, and the critical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques used to debunk false claims.
In this deep dive, you will learn about:
👉Russian Influence Campaigns: Tactics used by groups like Storm 1516 and Matryoshka, which often use fake news reports (like the Cézanne painting or Ukrainian soldiers deserting in France) to target European support for Ukraine.
👉The AI Threat: How networks like the Pravda Network (also known as Portal Combat) amplify content across dozens of languages to deliberately flood AI chatbots (including ChatGPT and Google Gemini) with false information, effectively making them repeat Russian propaganda.
👉OSINT Techniques in Fact-Checking: The specialised tools and skills required to track disinformation, including using Russian-specific facial recognition software (like Search for Faces), Yandex search, domain records, and the necessity of linguistic skills to navigate foreign language content and slang.
👉Covert Operations: Case studies detailing the exposure of a coordinated AI-generated TikTok network targeting Hungarian elections.
Check out NewsGuard's work here: https://www.newsguardtech.com/
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