It’s not just the presidential election: Foreign governments are targeting House and Senate races around the country in their effort to meddle with American democracy this election year, intelligence officials warned Monday.
Russia and China have launched influence operations designed to help or hurt candidates in specific congressional races. Without giving specifics about the number of affected races, an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Monday that both countries have zeroed in on races where they believe they have a national security interest at stake.
Other smaller nations may be trying their own influence operations, officials said. Cuba is “almost certainly” trying to boost candidates that the Cuban government believes would support their interests in America, according to a report on foreign election threats released Monday, roughly a month out from the election.
sysadminbj on
Um… They’ve been targeting US elections for years. Someone’s brother in law obviously needed a paycheck and this study was commissioned.
bgeorgewalker on
The comments, 800 versions of “NUH UH…. COMRADE JOHN”
Cheap_Coffee on
How can the tell it’s foreign governments and not just GOP misinformation…. oh, right, they’re the same thing.
Mr_Mouthbreather on
So is the entire Republican party.
rockerscott on
Maybe intelligence officials should do something about it.
dre_bot on
So are they mad US is getting treated just like they treat Latin America? Oh boo hoo.
processedmeat on
I don’t understand why this surprises anyone. It’s nothing new.
AutomaticDriver5882 on
In other news water is wet
Harvinator06 on
*Adversaries, allies, American political parties, Super PACs, and the federal government.
bpeden99 on
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but disinformation has been one party’s behavior for a while. I’m curious if it has any causation from outside influences.
Designer_Brief_4949 on
r/all is a daily feast of breathless misinterpretation
BuccaneerRex on
So if you hear a bad thing about the team you like or a good thing about the team you don’t like, it is fake.
GadreelsSword on
Yes, the US republican party is functioning as their representatives. Republicans even protect these propaganda attacks.
Foreign_Unit_3635 on
CNN and US media outlet is the biggest source of misinformation
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It’s not just the presidential election: Foreign governments are targeting House and Senate races around the country in their effort to meddle with American democracy this election year, intelligence officials warned Monday.
Russia and China have launched influence operations designed to help or hurt candidates in specific congressional races. Without giving specifics about the number of affected races, an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Monday that both countries have zeroed in on races where they believe they have a national security interest at stake.
Other smaller nations may be trying their own influence operations, officials said. Cuba is “almost certainly” trying to boost candidates that the Cuban government believes would support their interests in America, according to a report on foreign election threats released Monday, roughly a month out from the election.
Um… They’ve been targeting US elections for years. Someone’s brother in law obviously needed a paycheck and this study was commissioned.
The comments, 800 versions of “NUH UH…. COMRADE JOHN”
How can the tell it’s foreign governments and not just GOP misinformation…. oh, right, they’re the same thing.
So is the entire Republican party.
Maybe intelligence officials should do something about it.
So are they mad US is getting treated just like they treat Latin America? Oh boo hoo.
I don’t understand why this surprises anyone. It’s nothing new.
In other news water is wet
*Adversaries, allies, American political parties, Super PACs, and the federal government.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but disinformation has been one party’s behavior for a while. I’m curious if it has any causation from outside influences.
r/all is a daily feast of breathless misinterpretation
So if you hear a bad thing about the team you like or a good thing about the team you don’t like, it is fake.
Yes, the US republican party is functioning as their representatives. Republicans even protect these propaganda attacks.
CNN and US media outlet is the biggest source of misinformation